Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Payter-Harris was duly appointed as Chair for this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest from members.

"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 Items and Paragraph Numbers: Items 4, 5 and 6 - 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 7 (agenda items 4, 5 and 6) - 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).

To consider the revocation of an existing Hackney Carriage Driver licence pursuant to section 61 of the 1976 Act as appropriate to the individual case.

The Licensing Sub-Committee is requested to determine the matter.

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 licence be revoked.

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

To consider the revocation of existing Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver licences pursuant to section 61 of the 1976 Act as appropriate to the individual case.

The Licensing Sub-Committee is requested to determine the matter.

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 licence be revoked.

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

To consider the revocation of an existing Hackney Carriage Driver licence pursuant to section 61 of the 1976 Act as appropriate to the individual case.

The Licensing Sub-Committee is requested to determine the matter.

The consideration of the third driver licence matter was adjourned from 31 January and considered on 11 March 2022.

RESOLVED that the licence be suspended for six months with immediate effect.

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