Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing - Individual Cases

Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.

*(NOTE: The report at item 5 in the above agenda is not available to the public and press because it contains exempt information described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended))

Minutes:

4.1	The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of three cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

4.2	The applicant in Case No. 31/16 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.3	The applicant in Case No. 32/16 did not attend the hearing and, on the grounds that there had been no notice in terms of his non-attendance, the Sub-Committee considered the application in his absence.

4.4	The applicant in Case No. 33/16 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.5	RESOLVED: That the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

	Case No.	Licence Type	Decision

	31/16	Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence	Refuse to grant a licence on the grounds that the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to convince the Sub-Committee that there are exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy relating to the age limit of vehicles.

	32/16	Application to renew a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence	The Sub-Committee determined to grant a licence to 28^th June 2016, being the date on which the vehicle becomes nine years of age.

	33/16	Application to renew a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence	Refuse to grant a licence on the grounds that the applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to convince the Sub-Committee that there are exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy relating to the age limit of vehicles. However, in the light of the exceptional personal circumstances, as demonstrated by the applicant, and the Hackney Carriage Limitation Policy currently in place, the applicant be afforded until 8^th July 2016, to purchase a newer vehicle.