Agenda item

This report asks Members to consider a claim by a driver of a vehicle licensed as a hackney carriage vehicle, that he being the proprietor of the licensed vehicle, is entitled to have his name entered onto the licence.

 Members were asked to determine the renewal of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence where there was a dispute between two parties as to whose name should be entered on the Licence. One party has applied for a renewal of the licence and the other party for the grant of a licence.

Representations were heard from both Applicants by the Committee. In coming to their decision the Committee took into consideration all of the evidence and submissions that were presented to them and determined their relevance to the applications relating the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence.

On the basis of the evidence produced, the Committee decided that the current licence holder was not the rightful proprietor of the vehicle and revoked his licence and granted the licence to the other party as the rightful proprietor of the vehicle.

The Committee advised that the existing suspension of the said vehicle licence would continue to have effect until such time as the licence is revoked. The licence is revoked once the current owners time for appealing against the Committee’s decision has expired or if an appeal is lodged, the appeal is withdrawn or disposed of or fails for want of prosecution.

The Committee instructed Licensing Officers to investigate the issues raised during this meeting and take appropriate action if necessary.

RESOLVED:             That the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence be granted to the applicant for grant of the licence, as the rightful proprietor of the vehicle, and that its issue should be delegated to Officer’s once all appeal opportunities have been exhausted.

REASON:                  To comply with the Council’s legal obligation to determine the applications for Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence renewal.