Agenda item

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. 68/18 attended the hearing, and addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.3

The licence holder in Case No. 69/18 was not able to attend the hearing on the basis that he had a hospital appointment, of which he provided proof.

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 70/18 attended the hearing, and addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.5

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

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

68/18

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 Safety Act 2006, on the grounds that, in the light of the incident now reported, and his previous licence record, the Sub-Committee considers that the licence holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

69/18

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

Defer consideration of the review to a further hearing to enable the licence holder to attend, and present his case.

70/18

Application to be exempted from certain conditions of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

In light of the information now reported, the Sub-Committee agreed that the exemptions now requested be allowed, subject to the applicant adhering to the conditions set out in Appendix ‘B’ to the report, on the basis that such exemptions were required and relevant to the nature of his work.