Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Democratic Advisor  Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

54.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

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

55.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021 as an accurate record.

56.

Chair's Urgent Business

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

Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

57.

Appeal Cases

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

Minutes:

The Committee was advised that there were no appeal results to update Members on.

58.

Exempt Information

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.

Minutes:

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.

59.

Confidential Minutes

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021 are confirmed as a correct record.

60.

Review Status of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence

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

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee:

 

(a)

considered the report from the Director for Public Health;

 

(b)

heard from the taxi driver and his representative;

 

(c)

took the following into account:

 

 

·          

all facts, law and policy referred to in the report;

 

 

·          

all that was said by the taxi driver.

 

The Committee have considered the evidence before them. They have considered all available sanctions but have resolved that it is proportionate under s19(1)(b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975  to :-

 

a)         Suspend your licence for a period of three days.

 

(Councillor Tuffin experienced connectivity issues during the final part of the meeting, however confirmed prior to his absence that he agreed with the decision of the committee to suspend the licence).