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 licence holder in Case No. 141/17 did not attend the hearing.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 142/17 attended the hearing with two representatives, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 143/17 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

 

 

 

 

 

141/17

Review of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Defer consideration of the review to enable the applicant to attend a future hearing.

 

 

 

 

 

142/17

Application for a new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

(a) Grant a licence for the shorter term of six months in the light of the offence and convictions now reported and, on renewal, subject to their being no further cause for concern, the Chief Licensing Officer be authorised to grant a licence for a further of term of 30 months and (b) the applicant be given a written warning, to remain live for the period of his initial licence, indicating that if there is any further cause for concern, the licence will be referred back to the Sub-Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

143/17

Application for a new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence for the term requested on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.