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Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 4 August 2026 - 10.00 am
August 4, 2026 at 10:00 am Licensing Panel View on council websiteSummary
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The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Tuesday 4 August 2026 to consider the fitness of several individuals to hold private hire and hackney carriage driver licences. The panel made decisions on five of the six hearings, with one hearing being adjourned.
Driver Licence Hearings
The panel considered six separate hearings concerning the fitness of individuals to hold private hire and/or hackney carriage driver licences.
In Hearing 1, concerning individual OE, the panel resolved that the driver would retain their Private Hire Driver Licence.
Hearing 2 involved an application for a Private Hire Driver Licence by individual SC. The panel resolved to refuse this application.
For Hearing 3, the panel considered the fitness of individual YA to hold both a Private Hire Driver Licence and a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence. The decision was made to refuse both applications.
In Hearing 4, individual BC was considered for their fitness to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence. The panel resolved that the driver would be permitted to retain their licence.
Hearing 5 concerned a renewal application for a Private Hire Driver Licence by individual IF. The panel resolved to revoke this licence.
Finally, Hearing 6 was an adjournment. The panel considered the fitness of individual MK to hold a hackney carriage licence, but resolved to adjourn the hearing to a later date.
The decisions made at this meeting are detailed in the Decisions 04th-Aug-2026 10.00 Licensing Panel.pdf document. The agenda for the meeting can be found in the Agenda frontsheet 04th-Aug-2026 10.00 Licensing Panel.pdf, and the full reports pack is available as Public reports pack 04th-Aug-2026 10.00 Licensing Panel.pdf.
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Hearing 2 - 10.45am - Consideration of fitness to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence - SC
Recommendations Approved -
Hearing 5 - 1.30pm - Consideration of a renewal application for a Private Hire Driver Licence - IF
Recommendations Approved
