Agenda item

The Service Director Legal Services will submit a report providing an overview of the results given by the Magistrates Court following the appeal by Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Drivers against decisions made by meetings of General Licensing Regulatory Board Panels held recently.

The Service Director Legal Services submitted a report providing an overview of the results given by the Magistrates Court following the appeal by Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Drivers of the recent decisions of the General Licensing Regulatory Board.

Those present heard how the appellant in the second case had not only challenged the decision of the General Licensing Regulatory Board Panel, but had also challenged the recent changes in policy in regard to criminal convictions.  Members acknowledged that this had been changed to avoid any ambiguity for those wishing to reapply, with any reapplications within a period of 5 years to be refused.

Members noted that on both occasions the Magistrates found in favour of the Local Authority.  

RESOLVED

(i)            That the report be noted and ;

(ii)          That thanks be given to the Solicitors of the Council for their continued hard work in supporting the licensing function.