None.

Guidance on the procedure to be followed is attached.

The Council’s Policy on the Relevance of Warnings, Offences, Cautions and Convictions is attached.

The Sub-Committee noted the procedure for the hearings and the policy on the relevance of warnings, offences, cautions and convictions.

Recommendation: that the minutes of the meeting of 15 April 2024are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2024 as a true and accurate record.

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.

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.

To consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

The Executive Director for Communities and People had submitted a report to inform the determination of an applicant’s suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committee resolved to:

• Revoke the applicant’s Private Hire Driver Licence taking into account the details set out in the report and the representations made at this Sub-Committee meeting.

To consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

The Executive Director for Communities and People had submitted a report to inform the determination of an application to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committee resolved to:

• Adjourn consideration of the application until the next available meeting of the Sub-Committee.

To consider the report and reach a decision.

The Executive Director for Communities and People had submitted a report to inform the determination of an application to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committee resolved to:

• Grant the application taking into account the details set out in the report and the representations made at this Sub-Committee meeting.

The Sub-Committee, in agreement with the Chair of the General Purposes Licensing Committee, requested Licensing Officers to issue a reminder to all operators that bookings must not be allocated to drivers who disclose taxi details to approaching customers. The reminder would intend to address perceived common practices that may be contrary to the Council's policy on Plying for Hire.

Recommendation: that the confidential minutes of the meeting of 15 April 2024 are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2024 as a true and accurate record.

The dates of future meetings (if required) are:

·       3 June 2024 extraordinary (B)

·       10 June 2024 (C)

·       22 July 2024 (D)

·       2 September 2024 (A)

·       14 October 2024 (B)

·       26 November 2024 (C)

·       17 December 2024 (D)

·       13 January 2025 (A)

·       18 February 2025 (B)

·       10 March 2025 (C)

·       14 April 2025 (D)

The dates of future meetings were noted.