To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors CM Bartrum, Brigadier P Jones and GA Powell.

To receive details any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Committee.

There were no named substitutes present at the meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd November, 2010 (to follow).

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 2nd November, 2010 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To note the procedural arrangements for the meeting.

The Committee noted the procedural arrangement for an appeal to be heard.

To review the suspension of a drivers licence.

Consideration of a decision on this item was deferred at the meeting on 2nd November 2010 to permit any further written submissions to be made.  The report that went to the meeting on 2nd November is set out at pages 3 – 28 and the new information is set out at pages 29 - 36

The Senior Litigator and the Regulatory Services Manager referred to agenda item No. 7 regarding the suspension of a dual hackney carriage/private hire licence.  The matter went part heard at the meeting of the Committee held on 2nd November to enable additional written information and representations to put before it by the officers, the licence holder and his representative.  The additional information was presented by the officers and the applicant who, with his representative, gave a full and detailed account of the events which had led up to his licence being suspended from his perspective, together with the impact that the suspension had had upon his personal circumstances.  The applicant called his employer as a character witness and submitted letters of support and other documentary evidence to the Committee for consideration. The applicant and his representative explained why they felt that the licence should be reinstated.

The Committee carefully considered all of the information placed before it including the report and supporting information presented by the Regulatory Services Manager and the applicant. Notwithstanding the representations and points made by the applicant and his representative, the Committee noted with concern the cumulative impact of the issues put before it and decided that the licence should be revoked.

RESOLVED THAT: the dual hackney carriage/private hire drivers licence be revoked.