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 applicant in Case No. 44/19 did not attend the hearing and, as no notification had been received by the Licensing Service, the case was considered in his absence.

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 45/19 attended the hearing with a representative and two other people speaking in favour of the application, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 46/19 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.5

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

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

44/19

Application for an extension of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Refuse to extend the 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 on the age limit of vehicles.

45/19

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

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

46/19

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

(a) Grant a licence for the term of one year, as requested, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence and (b) the applicant be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence.