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; and made no declarations of interest.

Recommendation: that the minutes of the meeting of 6 September 2021 are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the open minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2021 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 items of business at Minutes 32-37 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.

Recommendation: that the confidential minutes of the meeting of 6 September 2021 are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 6 September 2021 as a true and accurate record.

This is adjourned to the next meeting date at the applicant’s request.

This case was not considered but adjourned to the next meeting at the request of the applicant.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of whether or not a person should continue to hold a licence to drive Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Sub-Committee resolved to refuse to renew the person’s licence to drive Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

This case was not heard as the applicant withdrew his application.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of whether or not a person should be granted a licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Sub-Committee resolved to grant the licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of whether or not a person should be granted a licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Sub-Committee resolved to grant the licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The dates of future meetings (if required) are:

The dates of future meetings were noted.