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

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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 June 2018.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 7 June 2018.

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.

Members were advised that one appeal was currently being processed.

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) 1 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 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7 June 2018.

Agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 7 June 2018.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee considered the review on its own merits and resolved to give RLP the benefit of the doubt on this occasion and in this instance has agreed to place a warning on RLP’s file that should he appear before Committee in the future for consideration of any matter whether offences, misdemeanours, complaints the issues considered today will be reconsidered. RLP is also required to undertake the following courses on the first available date:

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee heard that the Licensing Officer had telephoned SPF to confirm his attendance at this meeting.  SPF had stated he was unaware of the Committee and stated he had not received any letter or report and that he was not able to attend.

The Committee agreed to give SPF the benefit of the doubt on this occasion and agreed to adjourn this matter until the next available Committee meeting. The Committee asked the Licensing Officer to hand deliver the letter advising of the Committee Meeting and enclosing the report to SPF’s home address. The covering letter is to make it clear that should SPF not attend at this adjourned hearing the Committee will proceed to hear the review in his absence.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

The Committee heard that the wife of SB had telephoned the Licensing Officer and advised that his notice of hearing and the accompanying report had been received that day.  SB had left the country day before to attend to an urgent family matter and she had opened the letter. She had informed him of its contents. SB was due to be away for the next 2 to 3 weeks.

The Committee agreed to give SB the benefit of the doubt on this occasion and agreed to adjourn this matter until the next available Committee meeting. The Committee will expect the review to proceed at this next hearing and request that the letter of invitation makes it clear that the hearing will proceed in his absence.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the application for a medical exemption of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

The Committee-

The Committee has considered the application on its own merits and in this instance determined to grant DMP’s application for a Medical Exemption Certificate for a period of 12 months only. As the diagnosed condition is prone to deterioration over time, the Committee was not prepared to grant an Exemption Certificate for more than 12 months. It would need to see a more detailed and specialised report to consider an Exemption Certificate for a longer period.

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee considered the application on its own merits and in this instance is prepared to grant the application subject to SS passing all necessary pre requisites (Driving Standards Test, Knowledge of Plymouth, producing satisfactory medical certificate) and to SS completing the following courses:

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee has considered the application on its own merits and in this instance does not feel it has sufficient information before it to enable it to act outside of its policy and grant the application today. It is therefore adjourning the application to a later Committee date with a request that the following information is obtained and action taken:

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