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 holder in Case No. 33/15 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 34/15 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No. 35/15 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The applicant in Case No. 36/15 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.6

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

33/15

Application to renew a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence in accordance with the original decision of the Sub-Committee on 10th February 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

34/15

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

Consideration of the application be deferred to the next available meeting of the Sub-Committee, at the request of the applicant, on the grounds that his legal adviser was not able to attend on this date.

 

 

 

 

 

35/15

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

The licence holder be given a written warning as to his future conduct, relating specifically to his attitude and behaviour towards customers, to remain on his licence for a period of three years, and notified that if any further issues arise, or complaints are received, the licence will be referred back to the Sub-Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

36/15

Application to renew a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

(a) Grant a licence for the shorter term of nine months in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and, on renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a further nine month licence and, on any subsequent renewals, an 18 month licence, subject to there being no further cause for concern and (b) the licence holder be given a written warning, to remain on his licence for a period of 18 months, and notified that if any further issues arise, the licence will be referred back to the Sub-Committee.