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 applicant in Case No.09/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.10/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

4.4

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

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

09/22

Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

(a) Grant a licence for 12 months on the grounds that the applicant has 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 and (b) the applicant be required to arrange three MOTs to be carried out during the 12-month period.

 

10/22

Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Grant a licence up to 31 May 2022 on the grounds that the applicant has 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.