Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Brake and Councillor Mark Prenter.

To approve the record of the meeting held on 13 October 2023.

The record of the meeting held on 13 October 2023 was agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

There were none. 

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

There were none.

This report summarises the content of agenda items 6 and 7 which, in the opinion of the proper officer, contain exempt information within one of the categories in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is a matter for the Sub-Committee to determine whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of documents.

The Sub-Committee agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of agenda items 6 and 7 because consideration of this matter in public would disclose information falling within paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as specified in agenda item 5 (Exclusion of press and public) and, in all the circumstances of the case, the Sub-Committee considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

To consider an appeal against the revocation of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence. 

Discussion:

The Sub-Committee considered an appeal from Mr B against the revocation of his Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

Decision:

After careful consideration of the written evidence and the representations made at the meeting, the Sub-Committee refused Mr B’s appeal against the revocation of his Hackney Carriage Driver Licence. The decision was made in the light of the lack of a valid DBS due to a pending court case and the requirement to have a valid DBS to comply with the council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy.

To determine an application submitted for a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

Discussion:

The Sub-Committee determined an application for a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence from Mr M and considered whether he should be granted an exemption from driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Decision:

After careful consideration of the written evidence and the representations made at the meeting, the Sub-Committee determined that Mr M could be granted a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence however he would not be granted a medical exemption or vehicle exemption based on the evidence provided and would therefore need to comply with the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy and drive a wheelchair accessible vehicle.