Agenda and draft minutes

At the start of each hearing, Councillor Bennett welcomed attendees to the meeting.

The Council’s Taxi Enforcement Officer apologised for his absence.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interest in respect of matters contained in the agenda.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary, or other registrable and non-registrable interests.

RESOLVED THAT:

By virtue of the next items of business being exempt information under Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be now excluded from the meeting.

To determine whether a hackney carriage licence holder is a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

As this matter relates to personal information it is exempt from the press and public, pursuant to Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Sub-committee received a report from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services informing them of an application for a private hire driver’s licence and requesting that the Sub-committee determine whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

The applicant who attended the hearing, produced a letter from his solicitors that made representations and observations on his behalf. The applicant also responded to questions from the Sub-committee. 

The Sub-committee, having considered the submissions (including a submission by the applicant’s character witness) and the provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and the Council’s Policy and Guidelines on Relevant Convictions, determined that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a private hire driver’s licence.

RESOLVED:

That the application be refused.

To determine whether a private hire licence holder is a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

As this matter relates to personal information it is exempt from the press and public, pursuant to Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Item withdrawn.

To determine whether infringement points should be applied to a Hackney Carriage licence holder’s licence and whether they are a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services

As this matter relates to personal information it is exempt from the press and public pursuant to Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Sub-committee received a report from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services requesting that they determine what sanctions should be applied against a driver under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (“the Act”) and the Council’s Infringement Points Scheme (Hackney Carriages) (“the Scheme”).

The driver attended the hearing and made submissions and responded to questions by the Sub-committee.

The Sub-committee took account of all the submissions, and the provisions of the Act and the Scheme.

RESOLVED:

·         That the driver remained a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

·         That the driver should be issued a formal warning.

·         That the driver be notified that if they accumulated further infringement points during the period of two years from the most recent breach, which had occurred on 17^th September 2021, this would result in a further Sub-committee hearing to determine any appropriate action.