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 applicant in Case No.94/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.95/22 was unable to attend the hearing and asked that his case be deferred to a future date.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No.80/22 attended the hearing with his son and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The applicant in Case No.73/22 had withdrawn his application prior to the meeting.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

94/22

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

Grant a licence for the term of three years as requested, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

 

 

 

 

 

95/22

Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

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

 

 

 

 

 

96/22

Application to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Renew the licence for a shorter term than requested of nine 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.