There were no declarations of interest made.

Guidance on the procedure to be followed is attached.

The Council’s Policy on the Relevance of Warnings, Offences, Cautions and Convictions and the Street Trading Policy are 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 18 December 2023are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2023 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 submitted a report to inform the determination of a renewal application to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committee resolved to:

·       Grant the renewal application to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City subject to the conditions agreed at this Sub-Committee meeting.

To consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

This item had been withdrawn from consideration.

Recommendation: that the confidential minutes of the meeting of 18 December 2023are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2023 as a true and accurate record.

The dates of future meetings (if required) are:

·       12 February 2024 (A)

·       25 March 2024 (B)

·       15 April 2024 (C)

The dates of future meetings were noted.