Agenda item

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.108/21 attended the hearing with a representative and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.3

The applicant in Case No.93/21 attended the hearing with two representatives and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.4

The applicant in Case No.110/21 attended the hearing with two representatives and they all addressed the Sub-Committee.

4.5

The applicant in Case No.111/21 did not attend the hearing and the Sub-Committee decided to proceed to consider the case in his absence.

4.6

RESOLVED: That, after consideration of the information contained in the case papers, and the information now reported and, where relevant, circulated at the meeting, the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

108/21

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

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

93/21

Application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence

Refuse to grant 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.

110/21

Application for the extension of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Extend the licence until 10^th June, 2022, 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.

111/21

Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Refuse to renew 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.