The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council was scheduled to consider several applications and reviews related to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licences. These included reviews of existing licences for both drivers and vehicles, as well as applications for new driver licences.

Review of Existing Hackney and Private Hire Licences

The committee was scheduled to review an existing Hackney and Private Hire Drivers Licence and an existing Private Hire Vehicle Licence. The report pack indicated that this item was scheduled for 10:00 am and was expected to involve the exclusion of the public and press due to the likely disclosure of information relating to an individual, as permitted under paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹.

Application for a New Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licence

Two separate applications for new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licences were scheduled for discussion. The first was listed for 10:30 am, and the second for 11:30 am. Both of these items were also expected to involve the exclusion of the public and press, citing the same grounds as the licence reviews.

Review of Existing Private Hire Drivers and Vehicle Licences

A further review of an existing Private Hire Drivers Licence and an existing Private Hire Vehicle Licence was scheduled for 12:00 pm. Similar to the other items, the public and press were to be excluded from this discussion. The report pack for this item was extensive, spanning pages 71 to 130 of the public reports pack².