Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor D Bebbington be appointed Chairman.

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

Note: Councillor I Faseyi withdrew from the meeting prior to consideration of this matter as she knew the licence holder.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The licence holder attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the case.

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

RESOLVED - That the licence holder remains a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence and that no further action be taken.

To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The licence holder and three representatives of the licence holder attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the case.

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

RESOLVED

(a)  That a formal warning be issued with respect to the licence holder’s future conduct.

(b)  That the licence holder remains at this time a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The licence holder was reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

To consider whether the applicant is ‘a fit and proper person’ to be the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence should be granted.

The applicant and two representatives of the applicant attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the case.

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

RESOLVED

(a)  That a formal warning be issued with respect to the applicant’s future conduct.

(b)  That the applicant is at this time a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence and that the application for the renewal of a licence be granted.

The applicant was reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

To consider whether the applicant is ‘a fit and proper person’ to be the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence should be granted.

The applicant and a supporter of the applicant attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the case.

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

RESOLVED - That consideration of the application be deferred to enable the applicant to obtain a medical certificate confirming his fitness to drive a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle.

To consider whether the applicant is ‘a fit and proper person’ to be granted a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence should be granted.

The applicant and a supporter of the applicant attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the application.

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

RESOLVED - That the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and that the application for a licence be granted, subject to the applicant passing the Council’s local knowledge test.