Agenda item

Consideration of an Application to be licensed as a Private Hire Driver

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed the Licence Holder to the meeting and introductions took place.

 

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director of Adult Services to determine the application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence (for copy see file of minutes).

 

The Licensing Team Leader presented the report and and the Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the Licensing Enforcement Team Report. 

Members and Officers were given the opportunity to ask questions.  The Applicant was given the opportunity to ask questions.

 

A representative from Durham Constabulary presented some additional information to the Sub-Committee with regards to matters outlined in the report.

 

The Applicant was invited to address the Sub-Committee and he then responded to questions from Members and Officers.

 

At 2.50 p.m. the Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private and at 2.55 p.m. the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committees decision.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Private Hire Driver Licence be granted as the Applicant was deemed to be a fit and proper person.