The Licensing Committee of Kingston upon Hull Council met on Monday 14 September 2026. The meeting's agenda included procedural items, a review of the committee's guidance notes, and several exempt items concerning private hire driver's licences and safeguarding issues.

Licensing Committee Guidance Notes

The committee was scheduled to consider the Licensing Committee Guidance Notes. These notes are intended to assist applicants, licence holders, and committee members in understanding the process for considering applications and licence reviews. The guidance emphasizes the committee's role in determining if a driver is fit and proper to hold a licence, with a primary focus on public safety. It outlines the procedures for hearings, the options available to the committee when determining applications or reviewing licences, and provides detailed information on the relevance of convictions and cautions for various offences.

Grant and Review of Private Hire Drivers' Licences

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to considering individual private hire driver's licences. This included:

• Grant of a Private Hire Drivers Licence - No 1: This item involved the consideration of an application for a new private hire driver's licence.
• Review of a Private Hire Drivers Licence - No 2: This item concerned a review of an existing private hire driver's licence. The report pack indicated that the licence holder was the subject of a police investigation. The committee had options to continue the suspension of the licence, lift it, lift it with a warning, or revoke it.
• Review of a Private Hire Drivers Licence - No 3: This item also involved a review of a private hire driver's licence. The report indicated that the licence holder had been convicted of driving or other offences. The committee was to consider whether to allow a previously determined revocation to continue or to revoke the licence with immediate effect.
• Review of a Private Hire Drivers Licence - No 4: This item was another review of a private hire driver's licence, with information relating to an individual.

Safeguarding Issues

The committee was also scheduled to address safeguarding issues that may have arisen during the consideration of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licences. This indicates a focus on ensuring the safety and well-being of passengers, particularly vulnerable individuals, in relation to licensed drivers.

The meeting agenda also included standard procedural items such as receiving apologies and noting declarations of interest. The public and press were likely to be excluded from discussions on the exempt items, as these involved the disclosure of information relating to individuals.