Here is a summary of the agenda for the Licensing Sub-Committee (Regulatory) meeting on 23 September 2025. The meeting included discussion of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing, as well as declarations of interest from the councillors. Due to the nature of the agenda, parts of the meeting may have been closed to the public.

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing

The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to review individual cases related to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing. This was listed in the agenda as item 5, with a note that the report from the Chief Licensing Officer was not available to the public due to containing exempt information, as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972¹.

Declarations of Interest

Councillors were expected to declare any interests they had in the matters to be discussed at the meeting. According to the agenda attachment, any member with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) was required to leave the room and refrain from participating in discussions or votes related to the business. Members with a personal interest were expected to declare it and leave the room if their presence was incompatible with the 7 Principles of Public Life².