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 three cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No. 49/16 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The licence holder in Case No. 50/16 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 51/16 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

49/16

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Refuse to grant a 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 relating to the age limit of vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

50/16

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

In light of the information contained in the report and the responses to the questions raised, the licence holder be issued with a final warning, such warning to remain active for the life of the licensee’s first four licences.

 

 

 

 

 

51/16

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

Refuse to grant a licence in the light of the circumstances of the case, the information now reported, the responses to the questions raised and in accordance with the Council’s policy on plying for hire.