The Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee of Cornwall Council is scheduled to convene on Friday, 20 March 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be a review of a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence, identified as WD225. The committee will also consider excluding the press and public from this discussion due to the likely disclosure of exempt information relating to an individual.

Review of Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence WD225

The committee is scheduled to review a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence, designated as WD225. This review is being conducted under the provisions of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. The report pack indicates that the press and public may be excluded from this item of business. This exclusion is proposed on the grounds that there is likely to be a disclosure to the public of exempt information of the following descriptions: 1. Information relating to an individual .¹

The procedure for the conduct of hearings by the Sub Committee is outlined, detailing steps from the election of a Chairman to the potential retirement of the Sub Committee to obtain legal advice. The process includes opportunities for the licensee, or their representative, to present their case, for officers to outline the matter, and for members to ask questions. The licensee will have the final right of reply before the Sub Committee considers its decision.