Decision details

The Committee had before it an information note prepared by the interim Chief Officer – Governance (Legal), which (a) advised that the vehicle pass certificate for the licence holder’s vehicle (licence PH036) had expired and he was informed by the Council’s Enforcement Officer that his vehicle could not be used as a Private Hire Car until it had passed the vehicle inspection test; (b) indicated that the licence holder had undertook 40 hires between 20 and 22 January 2023 after he was advised that he could not use the vehicle, which had been confirmed by the booking office through which the licence holder had obtained his fares; (c) explained that this was a breach of condition 15 of the Private Hire Operator licence; and (d) appended correspondence from the licence holder.

The licence holder, Mr Majid Ali was in attendance and spoke in support of his licence.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to issue a warning to the licence holder that any similar conduct in this regard may result in the suspension or revocation of the licence; and

(ii)       to agree to take no further action.