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 two cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The licence holder in Case No. 07/21 attended the meeting and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 19/21 attended the meeting with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

07/20

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

In the light of the evidence provided, a decision in the case be deferred to enable the licence holder to seek representation, with the specific aim of seeking information in relation to the offence now reported, and a further hearing be arranged at the earliest possible date.

 

 

 

 

 

19/21

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

(a) Grant a licence on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence but, given the offences now reported, the licence be granted for the shorter term of 12 months and (b) the applicant be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain on his licence for the one-year term now granted and for the term of any subsequent licence up to three years.