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 reports on two cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No. 25/21 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 24/21 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

RESOLVED: That, after consideration of the information contained in the case papers and the information now reported, the cases now submitted be determined as follows:

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

25/21

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Grant a licence for 12 months on the grounds that the applicant has provided sufficient evidence to convince the Sub-Committee that there are unique and exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy on the age limit of vehicles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24/21

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 circumstances now reported, the licence be granted for the shorter term of one year and (b) the applicant be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence, and for the term of any subsequent licence up to three years.

 

 

 

 

 

(NOTE:  Councillor Davison was not present at the meeting during consideration of Case No. 25/21)