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 five cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No.26/23 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.27/23 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No.37/23 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The applicant in Case No.45/23 had contacted the Licensing Service and asked for his case to be withdrawn from consideration.

 

 

4.6

The applicant in Case No.46/23 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.7

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

 

 

 

 

 

26/23

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.

 

 

 

 

 

27/23

Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence for a shorter period of six months than applied for, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

37/23

Application to extend a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence for 12 months as applied for, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

46/23

Application for a  new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Due to the pending change to the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Policy, the Sub-Committee decided to grant the licence for 12 months as applied .for