Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing - Individual Cases

Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.

 

 

*(NOTE: The report at item 6 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:

5.1

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

 

 

5.2

The applicant in Case No. 99/17 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

5.3

The applicant in Case No. 19/17 was not able to attend the hearing, but had requested that the application be considered in his absence.

 

 

5.4

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

98/17

Application for an exemption from a condition of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

(a) Defer consideration of the application to enable Licensing Officers to work with the trade to find a suitable, alternative solution with regard to the circumstances under consideration, to the satisfaction of both parties and (b) Licensing Enforcement Officers be requested to be mindful of this, and other cases of this nature, when undertaking vehicle inspections.

 

 

 

 

 

99/17

Application for the renewal of 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.