Issue - meetings

Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - KW

Meeting: 01/08/2017 - Environment and Licensing Committee (Item 109)

Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - KW

Report of Director of Health and Community Wellbeing

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for KW.

 

KW attended the meeting along with his wife. KW addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines.  On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To refuse KW’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence on the grounds that he is not considered to be a fit and proper person.

 

KW was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.