Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

In accordance with the code of conduct Councillor Haydon declared a personal interest in respect of minute 163.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2011.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2011 are confirmed as a correct record.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court.

The committee was advised that there had been an appeal heard at the Magistrate’s Court. The Council’s decision was upheld.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

The committee was concerned that –

Agreed that having heard how Mr Petrescu had accrued three fixed penalty notices for traffic offences in approximately 12 months, one of which he received in his first probationary year as a driver and also that there are nine penalty points currently held on his DVLA licence; the committee considered that as Mr Petrescu was a licensed private hire driver he should have regard to the rules of the road at all times; although he did notify the licensing office of his fixed penalty notices, on no occasion was any notification made within the seven day limit required by the terms and conditions of his licence; the committee is concerned that these breaches and penalties indicated a lack of respect for the safety of the public and the terms of his licence and have decided to suspend his licence for three days.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of conditional/exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 Schedule 12A of the (Local Government Access to Information) Act 1985, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2011.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2011 are confirmed as a correct record.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed that the application for a private hire driver’s licence is granted subject to the satisfactory completion of any remaining pre requisite tests. In addition as with all new drivers, IRH is required to complete the VRQ qualification in ‘transporting passengers by taxi and private hire’ or equivalent within the first 12 months of his licence.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed that the application for a private hire driver’s licence is granted subject to the satisfactory completion of the pre requisite tests, namely the medical test, the driving test and knowledge of Plymouth test. In addition as with all new drivers, DJB is required to complete the VRQ qualification in ‘transporting passengers by taxi and private hire’ or equivalent within the first 12 months of his licence.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed that the committee have elected to follow its own policy guidelines and refuse LAO’s application for a private hire driver’s licence, as they do not consider LAO to be a fit and proper person.

(Note: there is a confidential part of this minute).

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that PRRC is required to resit his driving standards test and his private hire driver’s licence is suspended for two days.

(Note: there is a confidential part of this minute).

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that a letter is hand delivered to LP inviting him to attend the next hearing; the letter to include a warning that if LP fails to attend then the matter may be considered in his absence.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that –

(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute).

(Councillor Haydon declared a personal interest in this matter).