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.64/23 attended the hearing with two representatives, and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No.65/23 attended the hearing with a friend, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The licence holder in Case No.66/23 attended the hearing, and requested that consideration of his case be deferred.

 

 

4.5

The licence holder in Case No.67/23 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

64/23

Application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

Grant a licence for three years, as requested, on the grounds that the Sub-Committee considers the applicant to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

 

 

 

 

 

65/23

Application to extend a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Refuse to extend the licence on the grounds that the applicant has not 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.

 

 

 

 

 

66/23

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

Defer consideration of the case to enable to licence holder to seek representation.

 

 

 

 

 

67/23

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, in the light of the incident now reported, to remain live for the term of his current licence.