Agenda item

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

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Applicant and his witness to the meeting and introductions took place.

 

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence (for copy see file of minutes).

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the report and outlined the options open to the Sub-Committee.  The Applicant was given the opportunity to ask questions.

 

The Applicant addressed the Sub-Committee and Members and Officers were given the opportunity to ask questions.  The witness made a statement with regards to matters outlined in the report.

 

The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 2.10 pm.

 

After reconvening at 2.15 pm the Chair 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