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 four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The licence holder in Case No.13/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The licence holder in Case No.14/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No.15/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No.16/22 did not attend the hearing and the case was heard in his absence.

 

 

4.6

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

13/22

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

The licence holder (a) be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence and (b) be required to complete the Council’s Driving Competency course before the end of the licence.

 

 

 

 

 

14/22

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

The licence holder (a) be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of the licence and (b) be required to complete the ‘The Introduction to the Role of Professional Private Hire and Taxi Driver’ course before the end of his current licence.

 

 

 

 

 

15/22

Application for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Due to the bespoke nature of the business, the applicant be exempted from those conditions requiring the rear window tints to allow enough light through the vehicle with the exemptions only applying (a) if the vehicle does not become part of the taxi fleet and (b) bookings to hire the vehicle are made through City Connect for a minimum of one hour.

 

 

 

 

 

16/22

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

Immediately revoke the licence under Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, as amended by Section 52 of the Road Safety Act 2006, in view of the conviction now reported.