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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
RESOLVED – T H A T the minutes of the meeting held on 9th December, 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED – T H AT the age policy guidelines be waived and that the vehicle be presented for testing. Reason for decision Committee were content to allow the vehicle to be presented to the Alps Depot for testing, which would determine whether the vehicle was mechanically fit to be licensed.
RESOLVED – T H A T under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.
RESOLVED – T H A T the Committee was satisfied that the Applicant remained a fit and proper person to retain a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license, Reason for decision Having regard to the information provided in the report and at the meeting. February 27 Minutes and DN (LW)
These were received from Councillors L. Burnett, R. Sivagnanam and S.T. Wiliam.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – T H A T the minutes of the meeting held on 9th December, 2025 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED – T H A T the minutes of the meeting held on 9th December, 2025 be approved as a correct record.
No declarations of interest were received.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – T H AT the age policy guidelines be waived and that the vehicle be presented for testing. Reason for decision Committee were content to allow the vehicle to be presented to the Alps Depot for testing, which would determine whether the vehicle was mechanically fit to be licensed.
The report was presented by the Licensing Team Manager. The Public Protection Licensing Committee had adopted age policy guidelines which detailed how old vehicles could be when first licensed as a hackney carriage or a private hire vehicle. This application for the grant of a private hire vehicle licence fell outside the policy and therefore the Committee were asked to determine the application. The Applicant advised that the vehicle had been in an accident in November, 2025, when another driver had hit the vehicle from behind and had fled the scene. The February 27 Minutes and DN (LW) Applicant advised that they had replaced the vehicle’s rear bumper, but that there was no further significant damage, due to this accident. The Applicant advised that they had reported the accident to the council, which had resulted in the vehicle’s license being suspended. On re-application for the vehicle’s license, the vehicle fell outside of the 6-year policy. In response to a query from the Licensing Team Manager, the Applicant confirmed that there had been a delay in relation to insurance for the vehicle, rather than delays with the repairs to the vehicle, when making the application. There being no further queries, Committee subsequently: RESOLVED – T H AT the age policy guidelines be waived and that the vehicle be presented for testing. Reason for decision Committee were content to allow the vehicle to be presented to the Alps Depot for testing, which would determine whether the vehicle was mechanically fit to be licensed.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – T H A T under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.
RESOLVED – T H A T under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 4 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Act, the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule being referred to in brackets after the minute heading.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – T H A T the Committee was satisfied that the Applicant remained a fit and proper person to retain a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license, Reason for decision Having regard to the information provided in the report and at the meeting. February 27 Minutes and DN (LW)
The report was presented by the Licensing Team Manager, in order for the Committee to determine whether an existing driver remained a fit and proper person to retain a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence. The Committee discussed the circumstances around the disciplinary matter with the driver in question, who attended the meeting in person to give their verbal representations. In private deliberations, it was subsequently: RESOLVED – T H A T the Committee was satisfied that the Applicant remained a fit and proper person to retain a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license, Reason for decision Having regard to the information provided in the report and at the meeting. February 27 Minutes and DN (LW)
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