Miscellaneous Licensing Committee - 24 July 2026

Based on the minutes provided, here is a summary of the meeting of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee held on 26 June 2026.

The meeting commenced with standard procedural items, including the adoption of minutes from previous meetings. The Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the Miscellaneous Licensing Committee meeting on 26 June 2026 and the Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub-Committee meeting on 3 July 2026. Following this, the Committee voted to exclude the press and public from the remainder of the meeting, citing that the subsequent business would involve the disclosure of exempt information relating to individuals.

The Committee considered three related reviews concerning a Private Hire Operator (W04) and two associated licensees (WD237 and WV175). In each case, the issues stemmed from non-compliance with vehicle signage conditions and unprofessional conduct. The Committee noted that all three parties had received a written warning in February 2026 following allegations of harassment and that a further complaint was received in April 2026. It was also noted that the parties had failed to comply with a roof sign requirement during a renewal inspection and had refused repeated requests to attend the Council’s offices for a vehicle inspection.

For all three cases, the Committee moved to issue a formal written warning. Each licensee was given 14 days to ensure their roof signage was compliant with the Council’s requirements. The Committee warned that failure to do so would result in a further review of their licence. Despite the concerns, the Committee concluded that, subject to this compliance, each licensee remained a fit and proper person to retain their licence.

In a further item, the Committee dealt with the review of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s licence (E1D222). The driver had accumulated nine penalty points on their driving licence for three speeding offences within an 18-month period. The driver attended the meeting, apologised for the offences, and noted that they had not occurred while driving a taxi with passengers. Taking this into account, the Committee resolved to issue a formal written warning regarding the driver’s future conduct but permitted him to retain his licence, as he was deemed a fit and proper person. An additional application (CD300) was deferred to a future meeting at the applicant’s request.