Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence, declarations of interest or dispensations declared at the meeting.

To advise the Committee of the General Licensing Procedure to be used in relation to applications for hackney carriage and private hire vehicle driver licences.

The General Licensing procedure to be followed at the meeting in relation to hackney

carriage and private hire drivers’ and operators’ licences was submitted. A copy had been provided to the licence holder.

Resolved - That the Procedure be noted.

The Institute of Licensing’s Guidelines for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Trades was submitted, which was used to assist Hyndburn Borough Council when determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire trades. A copy of the Guidance had been sent to the licence holder.

Resolved - That the Guidance be noted.

Recommended                     -   That, in accordance with Section 100A(4)  Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during the following items, when it was likely, in view of the nature of the proceedings that there would otherwise be disclosure of exempt information within the Paragraph at Schedule 12A of the Act specified at the items.

Resolved         -         That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) Local Government Act 1972, the public were excluded from the meeting during the following item, when it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, that there would otherwise be disclosure of exempt information within the Paragraphs at Schedule 12A of the Act, specified at the item.

(The report will contain exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual)

The Committee is requested to determine an application for a private hire drivers licence.  Members are requested to determine whether the applicant is a ‘Fit and Proper Person’ to  be granted a private hire driver's licence.

Recommended              -  Members are requested to consider the matters contained within the report and any representations made and determine whether the applicant is a 'fit and proper' person to be granted a private hire drivers licence.

(Exempt information under the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, Paragraph 1 – Information relating to any individual)

In accordance with the licensing procedure the driver, (WH), had been

invited to attend the meeting and was present and accompanied by his representative.

The Licensing Manager, on behalf of the Executive Director (Legal and Democratic

Services), submitted a report informing the Committee of relevant issues relating to an application for a private hire licence.  Members were asked to consider matters contained in the report and any representations made by the applicant.  The applicant’s previous history was summarised in 3.0 of the report.

The applicant and their representative provided a number of relevant points in response to the issues raised at the meeting, which the Committee were requested to take into consideration whilst making their decision.

The Committee was requested to consider the issues raised in the report and at the meeting and determine whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to be granted a private hire drivers licence.

Decision of the Committee:

Resolved        -           That, having taken into account representations made at

the Committee and the driver’s previous history and whilst recognising and commending the substantial positive changes to the applicant’s life style, the Committee did not consider there was a clear and compelling reason to depart from Council policy to grant a licence.  They did not find the applicant a fit and proper person to hold a private hire driver’s licence.