Issue - meetings

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - SGW

Meeting: 10/02/2015 - Environment and Licensing Committee (Item 185)

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - SGW

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

Councillor Hope left the meeting.

 

The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from SGW.

 

SGW attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines and took into consideration the circumstances of the event. On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from this policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve SGW’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence, with a warning as to the necessary consequences of failure to declare any convictions or pending prosecutions to the Licensing Department.