Minutes

1.1

There were no apologies for absence.

2.1

RESOLVED: That the public and press be excluded from the meeting before discussion takes place on item 5 on the agenda (item 4 of these minutes) on the grounds that, if the public and press were present during the transaction of such business, there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

3.1

There were no declarations of interest.

4.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

4.2

The licence holder in Case No.108/21 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.3

The applicant in Case No.93/21 attended the hearing with two representatives and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.4

The applicant in Case No.110/21 attended the hearing with two representatives and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.5

The applicant in Case No.111/21 did not attend the hearing and the Sub-Committee decided to proceed to consider the case in his absence.

4.6

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

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

108/21

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

The licence holder be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of his current licence.

93/21

Application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Refuse to grant 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.

110/21

Application for the extension of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence until 10^th June, 2022, 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.

111/21

Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Refuse to renew 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.