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 two cases relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicants in Case No. 55/12 did not attend the hearing, but requested that the application and additional written representations be considered in their absence.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 56/12 did not attend the hearing and the application and written representation was considered in his absence.

 

 

4.4

RESOLVED:  That the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

55/12

Application for a new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Refuse to grant a licence under the current limitation policy on the grounds that the applicants had failed to demonstrate that there are exceptional circumstances to deviate from that policy.

 

 

 

 

 

56/12

Application for a new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Grant a licence shorter than the normal term in line with the current Council policy on vehicle age on the grounds that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that there are exceptional circumstances to deviate from that policy.