Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

Councillor Dave Ashmore was duly appointed as Chair for the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest from members.

RECOMMENDED that the following motion be adopted:

"Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972."

Agenda Item and Paragraph Numbers:

Item 4 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 -

Consideration of a driver licence matter.

Under the following exemption paragraph numbers:

1. Information relating to an individual

2. Information that is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular

person (including the authority holding that information).

(Members are asked to hand in their confidential papers to the Democratic

Services Officer at the end of the meeting.)

It was agreed that the following motion be adopted:

Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Minute 25 (agenda item 4) - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Consideration of a driver licence matter.

Exemption paragraph numbers 1, 2 & 3:

1. Information relating to an individual

2. Information that is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

The exempt report by the Licensing Manager asks the committee to consider the non-renewal, suspension or revocation of an existing Private Hire Driver

Licence.

Consideration of the driver licence matter was held wholly in exempt session, with the driver in attendance and the simplified hearing procedure was followed.

RESOLVED that the Sub Committee determined not to revoke the private hire driver's licence.

(A copy of the full decision would be sent to the driver).