The Licensing and Appeals Sub Committee Hearing Panel of Manchester Council met on Monday 21 September 2026. The meeting was scheduled to consider several applications for new and reviewed private hire driver licences.

Applications for New Private Hire Driver Licences

The panel was scheduled to consider applications for new private hire driver licences from individuals identified as UH and ANS. The reports detailing these applications were prepared by the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing.

Reviews of Private Hire Driver Licences

The meeting agenda included reviews of existing private hire driver licences for individuals identified as ASJ, AAS, AA, AHI, and MDW. These reviews were also based on reports from the Director of Planning, Building Control and Licensing.

The Licensing and Appeals Sub-Committee Hearing Panel is responsible for fulfilling the functions of the Licensing Authority concerning taxi drivers, street traders, and sexual entertainment venues. Decisions made by the panel are under delegated authority and do not require referral to the full Council for approval. The meeting was scheduled to be held in the Council Antechamber, Level 2, of the Town Hall Extension.

The agenda also included standard procedural items such as considering urgent business, hearing appeals against the refusal to allow inspection of background documents or the inclusion of items in the confidential part of the agenda, and allowing members to declare any interests. The panel was also scheduled to consider excluding the public from certain parts of the meeting, as some items were considered to contain exempt information under the Local Government Access to Information Act 1972.

The Committee Officer for the meeting was Callum Jones, who could be contacted by telephone on 0161 234 4940 or by email at callum.jones@manchester.gov.uk. The agenda was issued by the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit of Manchester City Council.