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.58/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.59/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No.35/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

58/22

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

Take no action.

 

 

 

 

 

59/22

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 exceptional reasons to deviate from the current policy on the age limit of vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

35/22

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

(a) the licence holder be issued with a written warning with regard to his future conduct, such warning to remain live for the term of his current licence and for three years of his subsequent licence, (b) officers be requested to check on renewal of his licence for any further convictions and (c) due to the nature of the convictions, the licence holder be strongly advised to undertake an AA Driver Refresher Course.