Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

The following Members made declarations of interest at the start of the meeting:

Councillor A.Lodwig    -      Urgent Item – Application to Renew a Hackney Carriage Proprietor Licence – as he knows of the Applicant. He did not feel this interest was prejudicial, so was able to take part in the discussion and voting thereon.

Councillor C.Jordan    -      Urgent Item – Application to Renew a Hackney Carriage Proprietor Licence – as he knows of the Applicant. He did not feel this interest was prejudicial, so was able to take part in the discussion and voting thereon.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the previous meeting (formerly known as Registration and Licensing Committee),held on the 12 May 2025, be approved as an accurate record.

Because of the need to deal with the information in Private Item 6, the Chair agreed it could be raised as an Urgent Item at today’s meeting.

Reason:

Due to the time element.

That pursuant to Section 100BA (2) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act.

Resolved:

That pursuant to Section 100BA (2) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of part 4 of schedule 12A of the above Act

Members were asked to consider an Application for the renewal/ grant of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence.

The Driver was unable to attend the meeting.

Resolved:

1.           That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all representations, and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, Members agreed that the Licence was not capable of renewal, as they felt there to be no exceptional circumstances to act outside of the Policy.

2.           The grant of a new Licence was APPROVED, with the wheelchair accessible condition exemption.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.