Agenda, decisions and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

The Committee was requested to exclude the public from the meeting during the consideration of the items of business identified in the recommendations to the report on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exclusion paragraph of 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation)(Wales) Order 2007, relevant to the item of business as set out in the report.

The Committee considered the Public Interest Test in deciding to exclude the public from the meeting for the items of business where the Public Interest Test was relevant, as set out in the report.

Resolved that the public be excluded for the following items of business.

(Closed Session)

The Team Leader, Passenger Transport advised that SCN had stated he did not wish to attend the meeting and had requested that the matter be dealt with in his absence.

The Lawyer advising the Committee stated that there was not legal reason why the matter could not be dealt with in the absence of SCN.

The Passenger Transport Team Leader detailed the background in respect of SCN and answered Member questions.

Resolved that SCN’s appeal again the decision not to approve as a Driver for Home to School Transport be dismissed.

Reason for Decision

Members were not satisfied that SCN that he was a fit, proper, safe and suitable to be approved as a driver for school transport under sections 4.14, 4.16, 4.17 and 4.31 of the guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire trades.