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. 69/24 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 70/24 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 71/24 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No. 72/24 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 the information now reported and, where relevant, circulated either prior to the meeting, but after publication of the agenda, or at the meeting, the cases now submitted be determined as follows: -

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

69/24

Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence for six 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 on the age limit of vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

70/24

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

a) Grant a licence for the term of two years, 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 issued with a Formal Written Warning with regard to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence.

 

 

 

 

 

71/24

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 issued with a Formal Written Warning with regard to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence.

 

 

 

 

 

72/24

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

Take no further action, but the licence holder be required to notify the Licensing Authority within 48 hours of any arrest, charge or conviction.