Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
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Signed Minutes: 8 August 2016 pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Additional documents:

10.

Apologies for Absence

Councillor Clarkson submitted apologies and Councillor Coulter substituted for her.

11.

Procedure to be followed at the meeting pdf icon PDF 720 KB

The Sub-Committee noted the Council’s procedures and guidance note on the relevance of warnings, offences, cautions and convictions

12.

Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

13.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Minutes from 31 May 2016

 

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2016 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2016 as a true and accurate record.

14.

Exempt Matters

If the Sub-Committee wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any aspects of the preceding or following agenda items it will be necessary for the Sub-Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 specifying the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Minutes:

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 that their presence would 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 matters relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licensing in private.

15.

Confidential Minutes

Confidential Minutes from 31 May 2016

 

Recommendation: That the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2016 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

 

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 31 May 2016 as a true and accurate record.

16.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in light of a caution

Report of the Head of Community Services attached.

Minutes:

The Head of Community Services submitted a report detailing a case to determine the licence holder’s suitability to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver’s Licence in the light of a recent caution.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved to take no action in respect of the Private Hire Driver’s Licence and require that any related matters come before them to allow them to reconsider the licence holder’s suitability.

17.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in light of recent relevant convictions, and two outstanding complaints

Report of the Head of Community Services attached.

Minutes:

The Head of Community Services submitted a report detailing a case to determine the licence holder’s suitability to continue to drive Private Hire vehicles in the light of recent criminal convictions and outstanding complaints.  

 

The Sub-Committee resolved to revoke the Private Hire Driver’s Licence with immediate effect and take no action in respect of the Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

18.

Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles

Report of the Head of Community Services attached.

Minutes:

The Head of Community Services submitted a report detailing a case to determine the licence holder’s suitability to continue to drive Private Hire vehicles in the light of an accumulation of warnings.

 

As the licence holder was not present, the Sub-Committee resolved to defer consideration of this case until the next meeting to give the licence holder an opportunity to present his case.

19.

Dates of Future Meetings

The dates of future meetings (if required) are:

 

Monday 19 September 2016

Monday 31 October 2016

Monday 28 November 2016

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Monday 13 February 2017

Monday 20 March 2017

Wednesday 19 April 2017

Tuesday 30 May 2017

           

All meetings start at 5pm.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee noted the meeting dates and the start time of 5.30pm.