The General Licensing Sub-Committee of Dorset Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, 23 September 2025. The agenda includes the election of a chair, and consideration of three items concerning taxi driver licensing, which will be discussed in private.

Taxi Driver Licensing

The sub-committee is scheduled to discuss three items relating to taxi driver licensing. These items are listed as 'Exempt Business' on the agenda, and the recommendation is that the public be excluded from the meeting during these discussions, because they relate to information relating to any individual .

The agenda lists the following items:

• Taxi Driver 1 Para 1
• Taxi Driver 2 Para 1
• Taxi Driver 3 Para 1

The Public Reports Pack includes a document titled Licensing Sub-Committee Procedure for Taxi, which outlines the procedure to be followed during the meeting. According to this document, the procedure involves introductions of the sub-committee members, officers, parties and representatives, and an outline of the application details by the Licensing Officer. The applicant, or their representative, will be invited to present their case and answer questions. The Licensing Sub-Committee Procedure for Taxi document states that:

Under no circumstances must the parties or their representatives offer the sub-committee information in the absence of the other parties.

Election of Chair

The first item on the agenda is the election of a chair for the meeting. The elected chair will then present and explain the procedure of the meeting.

Other Business

The agenda also includes items for:

• Apologies for absence.
• Declarations of interest from councillors. They are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest, and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration, as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct.
• Urgent items, which the chair has had prior notification of, and considers urgent, pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972¹. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.