Extract from 7 December 2021 Licensing Committee meeting Minutes -


PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL
1835. The committee considered a report by the Chief Officer – Legal and Procurement in relation to an application for the renewal of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence (Agenda Item 3 refers).

The licence holder was present.

Chief Inspector Gray and Constable Walker representing the Chief Constable, who had made an objection in respect of the application, were also present.

The report explained that in determining the application it would be for the committee to decide what weight it wished to attach to the objection by the Chief Constable.

Constable Walker was heard in respect of the objection by the Chief Constable and in response to questions from Members.

The licence holder was then heard in respect of the application and in response to questions from Members.

He confirmed that a hearing date had been set for 9 December 2021.

The committee, having taken account of the objection by the Chief Constable, agreed that the application be renewed for a period of 1 year subject to standard conditions.