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 licence holder in Case No. 97/14 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 98/14 attended the hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

The applicant in Case No. 99/14 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.5

The applicant in Case No. 100/14 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.6

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

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

97/14

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

The licence holder be given a verbal warning as to his future conduct.

 

 

 

 

 

98/14

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

(a) Grant a licence for the shorter term of three months in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and, on the first renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a six month licence, on the second renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a nine month licence, on the third renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a 12 month licence and, on any subsequent renewals, an 18 month licence, subject to there being no further cause for concern and (b) the applicant be given a written warning in terms of his future conduct, to remain valid for a period of nine months.

 

 

 

 

 

99/14

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

(a) Grant a licence for the shorter term of three months in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and, on the first renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a six month licence, on the second renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a nine month licence, on the third renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a 12 month licence and, on any subsequent renewals, an 18 month licence, subject to there being no further cause for concern and (b) the applicant be given a written warning in terms of his future conduct, to remain valid for a period of nine months.

 

 

 

 

 

100/14

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

Refuse to grant a licence on the grounds that the Sub-Committee does not consider the applicant to be a fit and proper person in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and the responses provided to the questions raised.