Apologies for absence and notification of substitute members

To receive any announcements from the Chairman and any matters of communication.

To receive from Members any declarations of interest.

To receive petitions in accordance with the scheme of public participation set out in Annex 2 in Part A4 of the Constitution.

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To make a decision whether or not to grant a private hire vehicle licence to Mr R V in view of the age of the vehicle.