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.91/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.100/22 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No.86/22 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No.104/22 had contacted the Licensing Service and asked that his case be deferred to a future date.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

91/22

Application to renew a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence for 12 months, as requested, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence, subject to him undertaking and passing the Certificate in the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver before issue.

 

 

 

 

 

100/22

Application to Extend a Private Hire Vehicle  Licence

Extend the licence until 31st January, 2023, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

86/22

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

Revoke the licence under Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee does not consider the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence in view of the offence now reported.

 

 

 

 

 

104/22

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

Defer consideration of the case to allow the licence holder a further opportunity to attend to present his case.