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. 75/22 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The licence holder in Case No. 84/22 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 85/22 did not attend the hearing and, as no prior notice had been received from him, the Sub-Committee considered the case in his absence.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No. 86/22 requested a deferral on the grounds that he was not in the country.

 

 

4.6

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

 

 

 

 

 

75/22

Review of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire 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.

 

 

 

 

 

84/22

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

The licence holder be given a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for a period of three years.

 

 

 

 

 

85/22

Application for a new Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person, subject to him completing the Level 2 Certificate “The Introduction to the Role of a Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver” within 12 months.

 

 

 

 

 

86/22

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

Grant the licence holder a further opportunity to attend and present his case.