Agenda item

The Report of the Deputy Chief Executive is attached. (Circulated to the members of the Sub-Committee only)

A procedure note which explains what happens at a Licensing Sub-Committee hearing a Hackney Carriage matter, follows.

The Chairman introduced the councillors and officers present and welcomed Mr Ahmad Jamali to the meeting and asked if he would be represented and/or calling any witnesses. Mr Jamali stated that he had two character witnesses Hadi Motamedi and Naqi Yaqubi. He was not represented.

The Licensing Enforcement officer presented the report of the Deputy Chief Executive in summary and outlined the matter before the Sub-Committee.  The purpose of the hearing was to consider and determine whether Mr Jamali was a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage driver licence.

The meeting proceeded in accordance with the procedure which accompanied the Agenda for the meeting.

During the meeting, Mr Jamali provided two references for consideration by the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee then resolved to adjourn to consider its decision.

Upon reconvening the Chairman gave the decision of the Sub-Committee. He advised that the full decision with reasons would be notified to Mr Jamali in writing within fourteen days and that he had a right of appeal to the Magistrates Court.

Resolved to refuse to grant Mr Ahmad Jamali’s application for a Hackney Carriage driver licence for the reasons set out in the full decision notice to be provided within fourteen days of this Sub-Committee hearing.