North Yorkshire Council

 

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Friday, 16 May 2025 commencing at 10.00 am.

 

Councillors Joy Andrews, Derek Bastiman and Tim Grogan.

 

Officers present: Jane Graham, Sarah Owen and John Wardell.

 

 

 

Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book

 

 

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Election of Chair

 

Decision

 

That Councillor Joy Andrews be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

(Councillor Andrews in the Chair)

 

 

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Apologies for absence

 

There were no apologies for absence.

 

 

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Disclosures of interest

 

For the purpose of transparency Councillor Joy Andrews and Councillor Tim Grogan declared that they knew the applicant having considered previous applications.

 

 

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Procedure for meeting

 

The decision:

 

The Sub Committee agreed the procedure for the meeting as outlined by the Chair.

 

 

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Application for the renewal of a hackney carriage vehicle licence - HCV 051E

 

The Corporate Director – Environment asked the Sub-Committee to consider whether to grant an application for a hackney carriage vehicle that did not comply with the standard criteria as stated in the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy.

 

The sub-committee considered the following:

 

·         The meeting papers, including a report from the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer,

·         Oral evidence from the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer,

·         A physical inspection of vehicle 051E by the sub-committee,

·         Oral evidence from the applicant

 

In reaching their decision the sub-committee gave the following factors significant weight:

 

·         The age of the vehicle

·         The vehicle’s mileage

·         The detail and chronology of the vehicle’s mechanical inspections

·         The applicant’s evidence regards his ownership of and his mechanical maintenance of the vehicle

·         The cleanliness and presentation of the vehicle

·         The licensing authority’s duties to ensure the safety of vehicle users and the general public by the operation of hackney carriage services

·         No complaints / convictions recorded against the applicant

 

Decision

 

The decision of the sub-committee was to GRANT the application to licence hackney carriage vehicle number 051E for a period of twelve months, with one additional condition that the vehicle be subject to a mechanical inspection three times per year.

 

 

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The meeting concluded at 10.25am.

 

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