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 three cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The licence holder in Case No.17/22 attended the hearing with three representatives and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.18/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No.19/22 was unable to attend the hearing therefore the case was considered in his absence.

 

 

4.5

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

 

 

 

 

 

17/22

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

The licence holder be issued with a written warning with regard to his future conduct, with such warning to remain live for the term of his current licence.

 

 

 

 

 

18/22

Application for an extension of a Private Hire 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.

 

 

 

 

 

19/22

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, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee do not consider the licence holder to be a fit and proper person.