To receive and if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 17^th March 2022.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 17^th March 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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.

To consider a report of the Head of Regulatory Services.

The Head of Regulatory Services submitted a report requesting Members to consider an application for the renewal of a Private Hire driver’s licence.

The driver attended the meeting to enable members to give the matter their full consideration.

The driver gave his version of the offence and answered questions from members of the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee considered the report and the evidence given at the meeting and concluded that the driver was still a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

RESOLVED –

(1)          That Mr. M.A. be required to re-sit the knowledge test and the induction course held by the Council.

(2)       That Mr M. A’s application for the renewal of a Private Hire driver’s licence be granted.

To consider a report of the Head of Regulatory Services.

The Head of Regulatory Services submitted a report requesting members to consider whether a driver is still a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

The driver attended the meeting to enable members to give the matter their full consideration.

The driver gave his version of the circumstances and answered questions from members of the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee considered the report and the evidence given at the meeting and concluded that the driver was not a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

RESOLVED: That Mr. C.D’s Private Hire driver’s licence be revoked with immediate effect.