Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.
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*(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:
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4.1 |
The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of four cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing. |
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4.2 |
The applicant in Case No.12/23 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee. |
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The licence holder in Case No.14/23 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee. |
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The applicant in Case No. 15/23 had informed the Licensing Service that his representative was not able to attend the meeting with him and requested that consideration of his application be deferred. |
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The applicant in Case No.18/23 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee. |
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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:- |
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Case No. |
Licence Type |
Decision |
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12/23 |
Application for a new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence |
Grant the licence for three years as applied for, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence. |
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14/23 |
Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence |
Extend the licence for a further six months, subject to the vehicle passing a compliance test, 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. |
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15/23 |
Review of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence |
Defer consideration of the case to allow the applicant and his representative a further opportunity to attend the review hearing. |
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18/23 |
Application to extend a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence |
Extend the licence until 4th June, 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. |