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. Clive Stephenson (Licensing and Strategy Policy Officer) reported that Case No.40/19 was withdrawn as the matter had been resolved prior to the hearing.

 

 

4.2

The licence holder in Case No.39/19 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.41/19 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

39/19

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, in the light of the offences and convictions now reported, the Sub-Committee no longer considers the licence holder to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

 

 

 

 

 

41/19

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

Grant the licence for the term of three years as applied for.