There were no declarations.

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 17 April 2023are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 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 Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of an application to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Sub-Committee resolved to:

·         Conditionally grant the application to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City taking into account the details in this report and the representation made at this Sub-Committee meeting.

To consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of an application to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Licensing Officers joined the meeting and informed the Sub-Committee of a request to adjourn the case hearing communicated via email to the Licensing Authority on 22 May 2023.

The Sub-Committee resolved to:

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

To consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

The Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety had submitted a report to inform the determination of an application to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in the City.

The Sub-Committee resolved to:

·         Lift the suspension and revoke the applicant’s licence with immediate effect due to the reasons outlined.

Recommendation: that the confidential minutes of the meeting of 17 April 2023 are approved as a true and accurate record.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 17 April 2023 as a true and accurate record.

The dates of future meetings (if required) are:

·         19 June 2023 (B)

·         24 July 2023 (C)

·         04 September 2023 (D)

·         16 October 2023 (A)

·         28 November 2023 (B)

·         18 December 2023 (C)

·         15 January 2024 (D)

·         12 February 2024 (A)

·         25 March 2024 (B)

·         15 April 2024 (C)

The dates of future meetings were noted.