Agenda item

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.70/22 did not attend the hearing and the case was heard in his absence.

4.3

The licence holder in Case No.71/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.4

The applicant in Case No.72/22 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

70/22

Review of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle 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, in view of the incident now reported, the Sub-Committee does not consider the licence holder to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

71/22

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

The licence holder be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of his current licence and for a further three years thereafter.

72/22

Application to Extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence until 30^th September, 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.