The Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

There were no apologies for absence nor substitutions on this occasion.

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub- Committee, held on Friday, 27 September 2024.

It was moved by Councillor A Cossens, seconded by Councillor Smith and:-

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Friday, 27 September 2024 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registerable Interests of Non-Registerable Interests, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.

Councillor Smith (Vice-Chairman) declared for the public record that he was a London Taxi driver but that he had no ties in that capacity to the District of Tendring.

The Sub-Committee is requested to consider passing the following resolution:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of Agenda Items 5 to 9, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A, as amended, by the Act.”

It was moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor A Cossens and:-

RESOLVED that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Items 5 to 9 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A, as amended, of the Act.

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the exempt minute of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Friday 27 September 2024.

It was moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor A Cossens and:-

RESOLVED that the Exempt Minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Friday, 27 September 2024, be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To enable the Sub-Committee to consider a review of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence where the applicant DVLA licence has been endorsed with 6 penalty points for driving a vehicle without insurance.

RESOLVED – that the individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence be endorsed with 8 Taxi Policy Enforcement Penalty Points which are to remain on the licence for a period of 3 years in accordance with the Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Policy.

To enable the Sub-Committee to consider a review of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence where the applicant DVLA licence has been endorsed with 3 penalty points for Driving Without Due Care and Attention.

RESOLVED – that the individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence be endorsed with 3 Taxi Policy Enforcement Penalty Points which are to remain on the licence for a period of 3 years in accordance with the Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Policy.

To enable the Sub-Committee to consider a renewal of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence where the applicant DVLA licence has been endorsed with 6 penalty points across two Fixed Penalty Notices.

RESOLVED – that the individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be renewed for 2 years and endorsed with 3 Taxi Policy Enforcement Penalty Points which are to remain on the licence for a period of 3 years in accordance with the Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Policy.

To enable the Sub-Committee to consider a renewal of a Hackney Carraige/Private Hire Driver’s Licence where the applicant DVLA licence has been endorsed with 3 penalty points for Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations with moving vehicle (PC20).

RESOLVED – that the individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence be renewed for 2 years with 3 points imposed under the Taxi Policy Enforcement Penalty Point System which are to remain on the licence for a period of 3 years in accordance with the Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Policy.