The Committee will be asked to note the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair for the municipal year 2014 – 2015.

The committee noted the appointment of Councillor Jarvis as Chair, and Councillor Bowie as Vice Chair.

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 17 April 2014.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2014 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 appeal cases since the last meeting.

The panel is asked to note the dates of future meetings for the municipal year 2014 – 2015.  All meetings will commence at 10 am.

·         Thursday 26 June 2014

·         Thursday 24 July 2014

·         Thursday 21 August 2014

·         Thursday 18 September 2014

·         Thursday 16 September 2014

·         Thursday 13 November 2014

·         Thursday 11 December 2014

·         Thursday 22 January 2015

·         Thursday 19 February 2015

·         Thursday 19 March 2015

·         Thursday 16 April  2015

The committee noted the schedule of meetings for the forthcoming year.

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 100A(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 1 Schedule 12a of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting on 17 April 2014.

Agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2014 are confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a hackney carriage driver’s review of licence status.

The Licensing Officer advised that RL would not be attending the committee due to a bereavement.  It was agreed that the matter would be adjourned to the next available committee and that a letter be sent to RL advising that if he failed to attend the matter would be dealt with in his absence.

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

The committee –

The committee agreed to grant PS’s application for a private hire driver’s licence subject to PS completing all the usual pre requisites for the grant of a licence, and subject to him completing the VRQ qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within the first 12 months of being granted a licence.

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

The committee –

The committee agreed to grant LP’s application for a restricted private hire driver’s licence subject to LP completing all the necessary pre requisites for the grant of a licence, and subject to him completing the VRQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within the first 12 months of being granted a licence.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a hackney carriage driver’s review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken all of the above into account no action would be taken against MH’s Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence but a warning would be placed on file which would be brought to members’ attention if MH appeared before them in the future.  Also MH would complete the VRQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire within the next 12 months

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

(Councillor Mrs Nicholson was not present for this item)