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Taxi Licensing Committee - Thursday 11 September 2025 10.00 am

September 11, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Taxi Licensing Committee convened to review past minutes, note the absence of appeal case updates and good conduct exemption certificates, and address private hire and Hackney carriage licensing matters. The committee approved the minutes from the previous meeting on 7 August 2025. They also convened in private to discuss several licensing cases.

Licensing Decisions

The committee convened in private to discuss several licensing matters. Under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public were excluded from the meeting for these items because they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 20001. The committee addressed the following cases:

  • Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence
  • Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence
  • Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence
  • Review status of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Driver Licence
  • Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence
  • Application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

The specific details and outcomes of these reviews and the application are not available to the public.

Previous Minutes

The committee approved the minutes from the meeting held on 7 August 2025, as an accurate record.

Other Business

The committee noted that there were no updates on appeal cases. They also noted that no certificates of good conduct exemptions had been granted.

The committee expressed their thanks for the service of Steve Forshaw, from the Taxi Licensing department, and wished him well for the future.


  1. Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 allows local authorities to exclude the public from meetings when confidential or exempt information is being discussed. Schedule 12A of the Act defines the categories of information that are considered exempt. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 amended Schedule 12A. 

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Anne Freeman
Councillor Anne Freeman Vice-Chair of the Taxi Licensing Committee; Co-Chair of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee • Labour • Devonport
Profile image for Councillor Lindsay Gilmour
Councillor Lindsay Gilmour Vice-Chair of Housing and Community Services Scrutiny Panel • Labour • Moor View
Profile image for CouncillorAndy Lugger
Councillor Andy Lugger Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Southway
Profile image for CouncillorKeith Moore
Councillor Keith Moore Chair of the Taxi Licensing Committee • Labour • Honicknowle
Profile image for CouncillorRay Morton
Councillor Ray Morton Labour • Honicknowle
Profile image for CouncillorSally Nicholson
Councillor Sally Nicholson The Independents • Plympton St. Mary
Profile image for Councillor Alison Raynsford
Councillor Alison Raynsford Chair of the Chief Officer Disciplinary Panel • Labour • St. Peter and the Waterfront

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Thursday 11-Sep-2025 10.00 Taxi Licensing Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Thursday 11-Sep-2025 10.00 Taxi Licensing Committee.pdf

Minutes

Minutes Public Pack 07082025 Taxi Licensing Committee.pdf