Agenda and minutes

Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Regulatory Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025 5.30 p.m.

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Items
No. Item

43.

Election of Chairman

Minutes:

The Democratic Services & Scrutiny Officer invited nominations for the election of Chairman of the Private Hire & Hackney Carriage Regulatory Sub-Committee for this meeting only.

44.

Disclosures of Interests from Members

To receive disclosures of interests from Members (i.e. the existence and the nature of those interests in respect of items on this agenda).

 

Minutes:

No disclosures were received.

45.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider passing the following resolution:

 

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item on the grounds that the item involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act.

 

Exemption Category: 2

 

Reason for Exemption: the report contains information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

 

Public Interest Test: The public interest test has been considered and, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption is considered to outweigh the public.

Minutes:

Considered – A proposed resolution to exclude members of the public from the meeting.

46.

To review a fit and proper person status for a Private Hire Driver

To consider the report of the Licensing Team Leader (enclosed).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The licence holder did not attend the hearing, and as they had offered no explanation for their absence the Sub-Committee agreed to consider the case in his absence.

 

The Chairman read the out the procedure to all attendees.

 

The Licensing Team Leader presented his report.

 

The Committee put questions to the Licensing Team Leader.

 

The sub-committee retired from the meeting at 17:45pm to consider their decision.

 

The sub-committee reconvened the meeting at 18:17pm.

 

The Chairman, Cllr. Susan Findlay announced the decision