Licensing Sub-Committee (Taxis) - Tuesday, 24th June, 2025 10.00 am - Agenda and decisions

To consider resolving:

That, subject to the public interest test, the public be excluded from this meeting during the discussion of the undermentioned item to avoid the disclosure of exempt information within the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 indicated against such item:

Item   Schedule     Categories

No.     12A Para.

          Nos.

2        1 and 3         Information relating to any individual or the                                               financial or business affairs of any particular                                             person (including the Authority holding that                                               information)

To consider the Executive Head of Operational Services’ Exempt Report No. OS2511 (copy attached) in respect of the outcome of an investigation by the Licensing Authority into a complaint concerning a licensed Hackney Carriage and private hire driver.

The Sub-Committee determined to take no further action in relation to the complaint received. The Complainants did not attend the hearing and the Sub-Committee was not able to ask further questions regarding the content of their written statements. Whilst the Sub-Committee did take note of the written statements and interview with the licensing officers. In the circumstances it was not appropriate for the complaint to be upheld or action to be taken against the licence holder.