Decision details

The Assistant Director (Localities) submitted a report advising Members on operational issues within the Licensing Service.

The report set out updates in respect of the following issues:

·         Pre-application assessments are continuing to be undertaken by the adult learning team.  From 7 July 2017 until 18 August 2017 there have been 33 assessments booked, of which 30 passed, 3 failed and 0 failed to attend.

·         Following the introduction of the pre-requisite requirements being introduced prior to making an application to become a hackney carriage/private hire driver, an appeal had been lodged at Manchester Magistrates’ Court by a previous private hire/hackney carriage driver.  The appeal was dismissed and it was concluded that the Licensing Authority had not refused to renew the driver’s licences and the application to renew had not been made in the correct timeframe.  The applicant was going to further appeal to the Crown Court, however, this appeal was withdrawn by the applicant via email on 4 August 2017.

·         A notice of application prior to judicial review was received by the Licensing Service in relation to the proposed exceptional conditions test considered by the Committee at the last Panel.  The Licensing Service responded to the notice, however, this is now no longer being considered by the client.

It was agreed:

That the report be noted.