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 four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No. 23/18 attended the hearing with a relative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee

 

 

4.3

The licence holder in Case No. 24/18 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No. 25/18 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No. 26/18 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.6

RESOLVED: That, after consideration of the information contained in the case papers and, where relevant, any additional information submitted to, or reported at, the hearing, the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

23/18

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Grant a licence for a period of 12 months on the grounds that the applicant has 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.

 

 

 

 

 

24/18

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

Immediately revoke the licence under Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, as amended by Section 52 of the Road Traffic Act, as the Sub-Committee felt that, in the light of the offence and conviction and complaints now reported, the licence holder was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

 

 

 

 

 

25/18

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

The licence holder be issued with a written warning with regard to his future conduct, with such warning to remain live for a period of 12 months, and stating that if there is any further cause for concern, the licence will be referred back to the Sub-Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

26/18

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

Take no action in this case in the light of the representations now made.