The General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (1) of County Durham Council was scheduled to consider the ongoing suitability of two licensed drivers. The meeting was also set to address standard procedural items.

Consideration of Hackney Carriage Driver Suitability

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider the ongoing suitability of a Hackney Carriage Driver. This item was listed as part of Part B of the agenda, meaning it was considered likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information, and the public would likely be excluded from this part of the meeting. The report pack indicates that this discussion would involve pages 5 to 24 of the provided documents.

Consideration of Private Hire Driver Suitability

Also scheduled for discussion in Part B of the meeting was the ongoing suitability of a Private Hire Driver. Similar to the Hackney Carriage Driver item, this was expected to involve exempt or confidential information. The relevant documentation for this discussion spanned pages 25 to 56 of the report pack.

Procedural Matters

The meeting was scheduled to begin with several procedural items, all listed under Part A, which were open to the public and press. These included the receipt of apologies for absence, the identification of any substitutes, and the confirmation of the minutes from the previous meeting held on 15 October 2025. Attendees were also expected to declare any interests, and a resolution was to be considered regarding the exclusion of the public for any subsequent discussions involving exempt information.