In the absence of the Chair it was –

Resolved – That Councillor P Stuart be appointed Chair for this meeting.

Members of the Panel are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

Members of the Panel were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported on an application received to licence a Mercedes V250D, registration number DG67 YUT as a private hire vehicle outside the current criteria which states that side and rear windows must allow at least 70% of light to be transmitted through.  The applicant also requested that the vehicle be exempt from displaying Private Hire Vehicle Licence plates and to exempt the drivers of the vehicle from wearing a Private Hire Driver Badge.

The owner of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected.

Members considered the representations made and the draft web page/business plan submitted by the applicant.

Resolved –

(1)  That the Mercedes V250D, registration number DG67 YUT be approved.

(2)  That the proprietor of the Mercedes V250D, registration number DG67 YUT, be issued with a notice  providing an exemption from the requirement to display Private Hire Vehicle Licence plates on the vehicle and to exempt the drivers from the requirement to wear a Private Hire Driver Badge (which specifies that this exemption applies only to the type of corporate contract work outlined by the applicant).

(3)  That conditions be attached to the licence to restrict the use of the vehicle to corporate contract work.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received to re-licence a Ford Galaxy, registration number EN57 WTD, beyond the normal over-age date for a licensed private hire vehicle. The vehicle had been licensed as a private hire vehicle since 13 June 2017 and the current licence was due to expire on 10 January 2018, however it had been extended to the date of this meeting. The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificate was available for Members.

The owner of the vehicle was present at the meeting with his vehicle which members of the Panel inspected. 

Resolved – That the application to re-licence the Ford Galaxy, registration number EN57 WTD be granted for a further six months.

Resolved - That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act.  The Public Interest Test had been applied and favoured exclusion.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received by Mr LS for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.  Mr LS attended the meeting together with his Manager and made representations in respect of his application.

Members considered the representations made by Mr LS and his Manager.

Members gave due consideration to the representations made and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved – That Mr LS’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence be approved.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received by Mr JSB for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.  Mr JSB attended the meeting and made representations in respect of his application.

Members considered the representations made by Mr JSB.

Members gave due consideration to Mr JSB’s representations and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved – That Mr JSB’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence be approved.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received by Mr IGK for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.  Mr IGK attended the meeting and made representations in respect of his application.

Members considered the representations made by Mr IGK.

Members gave due consideration to Mr IGK’s representations and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved (3:1) – That Mr IGK’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence be approved.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received by Mr APL for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.  Mr APL attended the meeting and made representations in respect of his application.

Members considered the representations made by Mr APL.

Members gave due consideration to Mr APL’s representations and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved – That Mr APL’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence be approved.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received from Mr DRL to consider whether he should be granted a Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Licence. 

Mr DRL did not attend the meeting.

Resolved – That Mr DRL be instructed to attend a future meeting of the Licensing Panel should he wish to pursue his application.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application received from Mr DSP to consider whether he should be granted a Private Hire Driver Licence. 

Mr DSP did not attend the meeting.

Resolved – That Mr DSP be instructed to attend a future meeting of the Licensing Panel should he wish to pursue his application.