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

An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor Smith (with no substitution).

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub- Committee, held on Monday, 22 September 2025.

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

RESOLVED that the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Monday 22 September 2025 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.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

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 7, 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 A Cossens, seconded by Councillor Davidson and unanimously:-

RESOLVED 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 7 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, of the Act.

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the exempt minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Monday 22 September 2025.

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

RESOLVED that the Exempt Minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee, held on Monday 22 September 2025 be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.

To consider a review of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence where the applicants DVLA licence has been endorsed with 9 penalty points across three Fixed Penalty Notices.

RESOLVED – that the individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be suspended for 1 month, starting 21 days after the Licensing Authority has notified the individual by letter of the suspension.

To consider a review of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licences where the licence holder has demostrated unacceptable behaviour towards members of the Licensing Team and acquired 25 Enforcement Penalty Points across various licenced vehicles.

RESOLVED – that the individual’s vehicle licences be imposed with Enforcement Penalty Points and that the individual be given a written warning which outlined that the individual’s behaviour was deemed to be unacceptable and that if the individual was to come before the Sub-Committee once more for a breach of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Policy then a much more severe penalty may be imposed such as revocation or suspension.