Apologies were received from Councillors BA Durkin and GA Vaughan-Powell.

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

There were no named substitutes.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2013.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2013 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Noted.

                      RESOLVED     that under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below and it was considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

1              Information relating to any individual.

To determine whether a person continues to be a fit and proper person to hold a dual driver’s licence.

SUMMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DURING WHICH THE PUBLIC AND PRESS WERE EXCLUDED

The Committee gave consideration to a recommendation from the Taxi and County Transport Badge Officers Panel that a person’s dual driver’s licence should either continue to be suspended, or be revoked.

Prior to making their decision the Committee heard from a representative of the licence holder and the licence holder in person, who gave an explanation of what had occurred and why they considered the recommendation of the Officers Panel should be overturned.

The Committee considered that it was important to make clear the standard of behaviour expected of the County’s taxi drivers.

RESOLVED: that a total period of suspension of six months was proportionate and necessary.