Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing - Individual Cases

Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.

 

 

*(NOTE: The report at item 6 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:

5.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of three cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

5.2

The licence holder in Case 06/23 attended the hearing with two representatives, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

5.3

The applicant in Case 04/23 attended the hearing with two representatives, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

5.4

The applicant in Case 05/23 attended the hearing with two representatives, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

5.5

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/23

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

The licence holder be issued with a written warning as to his future conduct, to remain live for the term of his current licence and subsequent licence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/23

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

Grant a licence for the term of one year, as requested, but in the light of repeated offences and convictions now reported, the applicant be required to complete the ‘Introduction to the Role of Professional Private Taxi and Private Hire Driver’ course.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05/23

Application for a new Hackney Carriage and 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 to hold a licence but, given the offences now reported, the licence be granted for the shorter term of 12 months.