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 Mohammed Amjad to the meeting and asked if he would be represented and/or calling any witnesses.

The Principal Licensing 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 Amjad 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.

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

The decision of the Sub-Committee was communicated to Mr Amjad by telephone. The full decision with reasons would be notified to Mr Amjad in writing within fourteen days of this Sub-Committee.

Resolved to grantMr Mohammed Amjad’s renewal 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.