Agreed that Councillor Mrs Nicholson is appointed as the Vice Chair for this particular meeting.

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

There were no declarations of interest made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2013.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2013 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 no new appeal cases since the last meeting.

The Director for Place will submit a report on a licensed hackney carriage driver review of licence status.

The committee -

Councillors were concerned that this was an act of violence which had occurred within the taxi trade.

The committee agreed that taking all the above into consideration Mr McAndrew is issued with a warning which is to remain on his file and will be brought to the committee’s attention if Mr McAndrew appeared before it in the future; additionally, whilst councillors accepted that Mr McAndrew had completed his NVQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire (or equivalent), he is required to produce proof that he has completed the same within seven days and if it is not produced within that time, then Mr McAndrew will be required to appear before the Taxi Licensing Committee.

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 Section100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part I Schedule 12a of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2013.

Agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2013 are confirmed as a correct record.

The Director for Place will submit a report on a licensed private hire driver review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account KPE will be given a warning which will remain on file and will be brought to councillors’ attention if KPE appears before them in the future.

(Please note: there is a confidential part to this minute)

The Director for Place will submit a report on an application for the grant of a restricted private hire driver’s licence.

The committee –

The committee agreed that GHP’s application for a restricted private hire driver’s licence is granted subject to him completing the relevant pre requisites and also subject to him completing a VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within the first 12 months of any licence being issued to him.

(Councillor Casey was not present for this item)

The Director for Place will submit a report on a licensed hackney carriage driver review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account SIB’s hackney carriage driver’s licence is suspended for five days under Section 19(1)(b) Plymouth City Council Act, 1975.

(Please note: there is a confidential part to this minute)

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

The committee –

The committee agreed that SB’s application for a restricted private hire driver’s licence is granted subject to him completing the relevant pre requisites and also subject to him completing a VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within the first 12 months of any licence being issued to him.