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 25 August 2017 until 29 September 2017 there have been 18 assessments carried out of which 13 passed, 5 failed and 0 failed to attend.

·         A private hire driver that had appeared before the Licensing and Safety Panel previously in relation to maintaining his vehicle, for which members revoked his licence, has lodged an appeal to the Magistrates’ Court against the Council’s decision.  A case management hearing was listed on 5 October 2017 and the final hearing will be 29 November 2017.

·         On 11 July 2017 the Licensing Service refused to renew a hackney carriage vehicle licence in line with the Council’s Policy in relation to the five fault rule.  The proprietor appealed this decision and the case was heard at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on 9 October 2017.  The Court was satisfied with some elements of the appeal argument and the appeal was allowed, however, no costs were awarded against the Council.

·         Statistics of work carried out by the Licensing Service during the first six months of the financial year 2017/2018 were provided to the Licensing and Safety Panel.

It was agreed:

That the report be noted.