Agenda item - Chair's Communications

21.1  The Chair explained that since the last meeting of the Committee:

Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles

Suspensions & Revocations

3 Driver’s had their driver licences revoked for non-payment of the licence fee.

1 Driver had their licence revoked for allegations of historic child sexual abuse.

1 Driver had received a formal warning for refusing to carry an assistance dog.

1 licence was refused due to a conviction for battery.

The Council had lost an appeal in the courts against the revocation of a drivers licence. The driver had knocked down a cyclist and driven off without stopping. Details in respect of this incident had been circulated to Members separately, this was particularly regrettable as the judge’s decision appeared to fly in the face of the criminal conviction.

21.2     In answer to questions by Councillor it was explained that it was necessary the minutes of the previous meeting to be agreed at the subsequent meeting, these could not however be agreed by the Licensing Committee (Non Licensing Act 2003 Functions). Councillor Simson noted the position and requested that in future any business relevant to this Committee be provided to it, on this occasion information which related to non-licensing matters had been included in the Annual report which had been provided to the Licensing Committee.

21.3    RESOLVED – That the content of the Chair’s Communication be noted.