The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Monday 24 August 2026 and considered three applications regarding the fitness of individuals to hold or continue to hold driver licences. The panel approved an application for a Private Hire Driver Licence, agreed to adjourn a hearing concerning a Hackney Carriage Licence, and resolved that an individual remained a fit and proper person to hold both Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licences.

Consideration of Driver Licence Applications

The panel heard three separate applications concerning the fitness of individuals to hold or continue to hold Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licences.

In the first hearing, concerning individual 'LS', the panel agreed that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence. This decision was made following consideration of the relevant documentation.

The second hearing, relating to individual 'MZ', involved an application for a Hackney Carriage Licence. The panel resolved to adjourn this hearing to a future date, indicating that further information or discussion was required before a decision could be made.

The final hearing of the day concerned individual 'MM', who was applying to continue holding both a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence and a Private Hire Driver Licence. The panel concluded that 'MM' remained a fit and proper person to hold both licences. This decision was made after reviewing the information presented, which indicated that the individual's continued licensing was appropriate.

The Licensing Panel, comprised of Councillor Paul Brooke, Councillor Denis McLean, and Councillor Chris Munday, convened at the Council Chamber in Thrapston, Northants. The meeting agenda indicated that all items discussed were not for publication due to the sensitive nature of the personal information involved, as per Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹.