The Chair declared a personal interest in that he had spoken to the applicant about taxi matters about a year previously. The applicant was content for the Chair to remain.

The Director of Law and Corporate Services submitted a report to consider an application to amend a condition attached to a current Private Hire Vehicle Licence namely a Vauxhall Vivaro, registration number DX68 WKD to increase the number of passengers permitted to be carried in the vehicle from seven to eight.

The proprietor attended the meeting with the vehicle which the Licensing Panel inspected. The proprietor explained to the panel that they only undertook school contract work and airport transfers, and the increase was to accommodate more passengers for these purposes.

Resolved – That the application to increase the number of passengers permitted to be carried in the Vauxhall Vivaro registration number DX68 WKD, from seven to eight be granted.