The Miscellaneous Licensing Committee of Cornwall Council met on Friday 9 January 2026 to consider a number of applications and reviews relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licences. The committee's agenda included the review of several driver and vehicle licences, as well as applications for new driver licences.

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence Applications and Reviews

A significant portion of the meeting was scheduled to be dedicated to considering applications for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences. This included applications for the grant of new licences, as well as reviews of existing licences.

For the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for applicant WD214, the report pack indicated that the committee was to consider whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold such a licence. The report noted a previous caution received by WD214 and the circumstances surrounding it, and stated that the committee would have regard to the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.

Similarly, for the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for applicant WD215, the committee was to determine if WD215 was a fit and proper person. The report pack highlighted five convictions between 2018 and 2020, and noted that the applicant had provided submissions regarding their circumstances at the time of the offending. The report also mentioned the Guidelines relating to insurance offences, which typically require at least seven years to have elapsed since the completion of any sentence imposed.

The committee was also scheduled to review the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for WD216. The report indicated that the licence holder would attend the meeting to speak in support of their case.

Further applications for the grant of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences were scheduled for applicants CD288, CD289, CD291, CD292, and E1D190. The report pack for these applications would have detailed the specific circumstances and any information relevant to determining the applicants' suitability.

Reviews of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licences were also on the agenda for E1D190, E1D190, E1D217, E1D218, and CD293. For each of these, the committee would have considered the information presented in the respective reports to determine the outcome of the review.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Applications and Reviews

In addition to driver licences, the committee was scheduled to consider applications and reviews for Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences.

The renewal of Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence W2V78 was listed on the agenda. The report pack would have contained details pertaining to this renewal application.

Reviews of Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences were also scheduled for WV169, EV21, and EV22. The committee would have examined the reports for these licence holders to assess their continued suitability.

Other Business

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as emergency evacuation procedures, apologies for absence, declarations of interest, and the minutes of previous meetings. The committee was also to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting for specific items on the grounds of likely disclosure of exempt information relating to individuals.

The meeting was scheduled to take place at Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 - Council Offices, Bodmin. The livestream link for the meeting was available on the Cornwall Council website.