Agenda and minutes

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 11.30 am

Venue: The Grand, County Hall, Northallerton DL7 8AD

Contact: Vicky Davies, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: vicky.davies@northyorks.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

Minutes:

Decision

 

That Councillor Kevin Foster be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

(Councillor Foster in the Chair)

 

2.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

 

3.

Disclosures of interest

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4.

Procedure for meeting pdf icon PDF 128 KB

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

Minutes:

Decision

 

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

 

5.

HC404B - Application for Grant of Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence pdf icon PDF 355 KB

Report of the Corporate Director – Environment.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Corporate Director – Environment sought the determination by the Sub-Committee of an application to grant a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence for 12 months that did not comply with the standard criteria as stated in the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy.

 

Options available to the Sub-Committee

 

1.     Grant the application for a period of one year.

2.     Grant the application for a period of one year with additional conditions, or

3.     Refuse to grant the licence on the grounds of any reasonable cause.

 

Decision

 

To grant the application for a Hackney Carriage Licence for 12 months with the following additional condition:

 

a.     Six monthly tests are required.