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. 127/16 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 128/16 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 129/16 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

127/16

Application to renew a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Agree to grant a licence for 12 months on the grounds that (a) the applicant has 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; (b) that the vehicle has two MOT tests during the year and (c) delegated authority be given to officers of the Licensing Service to grant any future extensions to the licence, as long as the application meets all criteria other than age.

 

 

 

 

 

128/16

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

Defer the case until the Licensing Service has received further information from Rotherham MBC regarding the applicants conduct.

 

 

 

 

 

129/16

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

Grant the licence for the term of 36 months as requested.