Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council House

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

Items
No. Item

1.

To Note the Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2021/ 2022

For the Committee to note the appointment of Councillor Singh as Chair, and Councillor Salmon as Vice Chair, for the municipal year 2021 – 2022.

Minutes:

Members agreed to note the appointment of Councillor Singh as Chair and Councillor Salmon as Vice Chair for the forthcoming municipal year 2021/22.

2.

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.

3.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2021.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2021 are confirmed as a correct record.

4.

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 are no items of Chairs Urgent Business.

5.

Appeal Cases

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

Minutes:

Members noted the update provided on a recent appeal whereby the decision of the committee was upheld.

6.

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.

7.

Confidential Minutes

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2021.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2021 are confirmed as a correct record.

8.

Review Status of Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

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

Minutes:

The Committee:

 

(a)

considered the report from the Director for Public Health;

 

(b)

heard from the taxi driver;

 

(c)

took the following into account:

 

 

·          

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

 

 

·          

all that was said by the taxi driver;

(d)

heard from the Licensing Officer.

Agreed that the licence would be suspended for a period of 21 days as a result of the driver failing to report a change of circumstances.

 

9.

Review Status of Hackney Carriage Driver Licence

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

Minutes:

The Committee:

 

(a)

considered the report from the Director for Public Health;

 

(b)

heard from the taxi driver;

 

Agreed that having considered the content of the report and all that was said by the taxi driver, that they did not have enough information to make a decision. Therefore, the matter would be adjourned pending further information being received.