Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.
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*(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:
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5.1 |
The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of three cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing. |
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5.2 |
The applicant in Case No. 40/21 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee. |
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5.3 |
The licence holder in case No. 41/21 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee. |
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5.4 |
The applicant in Case No. 42/21 did not attend the hearing and, as no prior notice had been received from him, the Sub-Committee considered his case in his absence. |
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5.5 |
RESOLVED: That, after consideration of the information contained in the case papers, the information now reported and, where relevant, circulated at the meeting, the cases now submitted be determined as follows:- |
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Case No. |
Licence Type |
Decision |
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40/21 |
Application for 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 conviction 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 live for the term of the licence. |
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41/21 |
Review of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence |
(a) Re-instate the licence on the grounds that the Sub-Committee now considers the licence holder a fit and proper person to hold a licence and (b) the licence holder be (i) given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the re-instated licence and (ii) required to complete the Level 2 Certificate “The Introduction to the Role of a Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver” before the expiry of his next licence.
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42/21 |
Application to extend a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence |
Refuse to extend the 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 on the age limit of vehicles. |