The Lewes District Council Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on 16 October 2025, at the Marine Workshops in Newhaven. The meeting will include discussion of the 'fit and proper' status of a private hire driver, which will be held in exclusion of the public and press.

Determination of 'fit and proper' status

The sub-committee is scheduled to discuss the determination of the 'fit and proper' status of a holder of a private hire driver's licence.

According to the agenda, the public and press are likely to be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of this item, as it is likely to include disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹. The agenda states that it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The specific exemptions relate to:

• Information relating to any individual.
• Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.
• Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of a crime.

Other items

The agenda for the meeting also includes:

• Election of chair of the sub-committee for this meeting
• Apologies for absence/declaration of substitute members
• Declarations of interest