To receive and if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20^th December 2012.

RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Public Protection Sub-Committee meeting held on 20^th December 2012 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Any other item or items (not likely to disclose “exempt information”) which, by reason of special circumstances (to be specified), the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered at this meeting as a matter of urgency.

(Note: The Chairman allowed consideration of the following matter as an item of urgent business to enable the Sub-Committee to consider a proposed amendment to the Council’s Penalty Point System for Licensed Hackney Carriage Drivers at the earliest opportunity.)

Review of the Council’s Penalty Point System for Licensed Hackney Carriage Drivers

The Head of Public Protection submitted a report proposing amendments to the Penalty Points System to address parking in excess of the permitted numbers at ranks within the Borough.

RESOLVED –

(1)                That the amount of penalty points awarded against the driver of any Hackney Carriage Vehicle which is parked at a rank in excess of the permitted number be increased from 25 points to 50 points.

(2)                That the Penalty Points System also be amended as follows:

“When a total of 150 penalty points has been award against a particular driver or a particular vehicle proprietor, the driver and/or owner may will be invited reported to the Public Protection Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee has the option of suspending or revoking the driver or proprietor licence if it considers necessary.”

Motion (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the following items on the agenda because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

To consider a report of the Head of Public Protection.

The Head of Public Protection submitted a report requesting Members to consider an application for the grant of a Private Hire driver’s licence. The applicant attended the meeting to enable Members to give the matter their full consideration.

            RESOLVED: That Mr. A.S’s application for a Private Hire driver’s licence be refused.

To consider a report of the Head of Public Protection.

The Head of Public Protection submitted a report requesting Members to consider an application for the grant of a Private Hire driver’s licence. The applicant attended the meeting to enable Members to give the matter their full consideration.

            RESOLVED: That Mr. B.M.A’s application for a Private Hire driver’s licence be refused.

To consider a report of the Head of Public Protection.

The Head of Public Protection submitted a report requesting an amendment to the minutes of the Sub-Committee meeting held on 16^th December 2010.

RESOLVED: That resolution at Minute No. 55 of the Public Protection Sub-Committee meeting held on 16^th December 2010 be amended to read as follows:

“That should Mr. H.T. acquire any further offences up to December 2013 he shall be automatically referred back to the Sub-Committee for consideration.”