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. DEF37/14 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The licence holder in Case No.47/14 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No. 48/14 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The applicant in Case No. 50/14 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.6

RESOLVED: That the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

 

 

4.7

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

DEF37/14

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

(a) Grant a licence for the shorter term of six months, in the light of the serious nature of the offences now reported and, on the first renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a nine month licence and, on the second renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a 12 month licence and, on any subsequent renewal, an 18 month licence, subject to there being no further cause for concern; (b) a warning be placed on the licence for the period of 15 months; and (c) the applicant be required to pass all the relevant tests.

 

 

 

 

 

47/14

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

Grant a licence for the normal term of 18 months, subject to there being no further cause for concern and the applicant be given a verbal warning as to his future conduct.

 

 

 

 

 

48/14

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

At the request of the applicant, defer consideration of the review in order to give the applicant the opportunity to obtain further evidence from the DVLA as to the sale of his vehicle.

 

 

 

 

 

50/14

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

Grant a licence for nine months and, on the first renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a 12 month licence and, on any subsequent renewals, an 18 month licence, subject to there being no further cause for concern.