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

There were not declarations of interest made by Councillors in accordance with the code of conduct.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 and 28 October 2021.

The Committee agreed that the minutes of the meetings held on 21 October and 28 October 2021 were 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 noted that there had been no new appeal cases since the last meeting.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and the 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 paragraph 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 the 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 paragraph 1 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 21 October 2021.

The Committee agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2021 were confirmed as a correct record.

The Director for Public Health will submit a report on the Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Operator Licence.

The Committee -

The Committee agreed that they were satisfied that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold the Private Hire Operator’s Licence and therefore the application would be granted in accordance with S. 13(1) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.

They would allow the applicant to use the company name specified in the application as it was the applicant’s intention to use a mixed fleet.  Additionally, the Committee did not believe that there would be any confusion for members of the public, if this name was used even on a Private Hire vehicle because those vehicles are clearly marked as being for advanced bookings only and so there was no risk that anyone would think the vehicle was available for immediate hire.

(Please note: there is a confidential minute regarding this item).

The Director for Public Health will submit a report on the Review Status of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Driver Licence.

At the start of the hearing the Committee considered the driver’s request that the hearing take place in public rather than being heard in private, with the press and public excluded. 

The Committee agreed that taking all of the relevant issues into account, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in hearing the matter in public.

The Committee -

The Committee agreed the driver’s Hackney Carriage driver’s licence would be suspended for a period of five days in accordance with Section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.

(Councillor Partridge did not participate in the decision making for this review).

(Please note: there is a confidential minute regarding this item).

The Director for Public Health will submit a report on the Initial Application Request for a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The applicant wrote to the licencing officer requesting the hearing was adjourned because he was moving home on 25 November 2021.

The Committee granted the adjournment to 16 December 2021.

(Councillors Jordan and Tuffin did not participate in the decision making for this item)

The Director for Public Health will submit a report on the Review Status of a Hackney Carriage Driver and Vehicle Licence.

The Committee having:

The Committee agreed that the driver’s Hackney Carriage Licence would be suspended for a period of seven days in accordance with S19(1)(b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975.

(Councillor Tuffin did not participate in the decision making for this item).

(Please note: there is a confidential minute regarding this item).

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

The Committee -

The Committee agreed that the driver’s Private Hire Licence is suspended in accordance with S19 (1)(b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 for seven days. Further the driver must notify Plymouth City Council Licensing Department that he has booked himself on the Citibus Drivers Course (with particular emphasis on speeding and careless driving) and pass the course within six months. Failure to pass the Drivers course within six months would result in the licence being reviewed by the committee.

(Councillors Tuffin and Jordan did not participate in the decision making for this item).

(Please note: there is a confidential minute regarding this item).

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

The Committee –

The Committee agreed to grant the applicant a Private Hire Vehicle Driving Licence on condition that he satisfactorily completes the Safeguarding Workshop and Ambassador’s course.

(Councillors Tuffin and Jordan did not participate in the decision making for this item).

(Please note: there is a confidential minute regarding this item).