Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair for the Council Year 2015/16

The Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Sub-Committee elected Councillor Colin Cook to be the Chair for the Council Year 2015/16.

2.

Election of Vice-Chair for the Council Year 2015/16

The Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Sub-Committee elected Councillor Mary Clarkson to be the Vice Chair for the Council Year 2015/16.

3.

Apologies for Absence

There were no apologies for absence.

4.

Procedure to be followed at the meeting

The Sub-Committee resolved to NOTE the Council’s procedure and guidance note on the relevance of convictions.

5.

Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Minutes from 27 April 2015

 

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2015 as a true and accurate record.

Matters Exempt from Publication

The Sub-Committee resolved that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining items of business on the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

The Sub-Committee considered four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licenses in private with decision as set out in the following minutes.

7.

Confidential Minutes

Confidential Minutes from 27 April 2015

 

Recommendation: That the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

 

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2015 as a true and accurate record.

8.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles and hold a Private Hire Vehicle Licence in light of a Caution

Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to give a councillor warning about future conduct in light of a recent caution but not to revoke the private hire driver’s licence. 

9.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in light of recent convictions

Report of the Interim Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub Committee resolved to REVOKE the licence holder’s private hire driver’s licence in light of recent convictions.

10.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in light of recent convictions

Report of the Interim Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub Committee resolved to REVOKE the licence holder’s private hire driver’s licence in light of recent convictions.

11.

Application to drive Private Hire Vehicles

Report of the Interim Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub Committee resolved to APPROVE the application to drive Private Hire vehicles.

12.

Dates of future Meetings

The Sub-Committee NOTED the future meeting dates:

 

5pm Monday 13 July (if needed)

5pm Monday 24 August (if needed)

5pm Monday 5 October (if needed)

5pm Monday 16 November (if needed)