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Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Drivers Licence

Meeting: 29/04/2009 - Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 6)

Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Drivers Licence

To consider an application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a 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 Private Hire Driver’s Licence should be granted.

 

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

 

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

 

RESOLVED – That theapplication for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence be refused, for the following reasons:

 

·   the evidence relating to the applicant’s behaviour

·   insufficient time had elapsed since the applicant’s conviction