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Swansea Council

December 6, 2024 View on council website

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“Why was MU's taxi licence refused on safety grounds?”

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Summary

The meeting considered two applications for taxi driver licences. One application, from AAFAR, was approved, and one application, from MU, was refused on safety grounds because they had not demonstrated why the council should depart from its guidance.

Taxi driver licence applications

The committee considered two applications for the grant of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licences, which allow the holder to drive taxis and private hire vehicles.

MU

MU's application was refused because the committee had concerns about MU's safety and suitability to hold a licence. The minutes of the meeting state that MU gave no evidence, exceptional circumstances or justifiable reasons for Members to depart from paragraphs 4.27, 4.39 and 4.42 of their Guidance .1

AAFAR

AAFAR's application was approved.


  1. These paragraphs of the guidance were not included in the meeting documents that I have access to. 

Attendees

Profile image for Yvonne Jardine
Yvonne Jardine Labour • Electoral Morriston
Profile image for Philip Downing
Philip Downing Labour • Electoral Pontarddulais
Profile image for Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis Independent • Electoral Gower
Profile image for Lesley Walton
Lesley Walton Labour • Electoral Townhill
Profile image for Jan Curtice
Jan Curtice Presiding Member • Labour • Electoral Gorseinon and Penyrheol
Profile image for Penny Matthews
Penny Matthews Labour • Electoral Llansamlet
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Nicola Furlong Liberal Democrats • Electoral Sketty
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Michael Locke Liberal Democrats • Electoral Sketty
Profile image for Paul Lloyd
Paul Lloyd Labour • Electoral Bon-y-maen
Profile image for Victoria Holland
Victoria Holland Labour • Electoral Pontlliw and Tircoed
Profile image for Cheryl Philpott
Cheryl Philpott Liberal Democrats • Electoral Sketty
Profile image for Sandra Joy
Sandra Joy Independent • Electoral Uplands

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Friday 06-Dec-2024 10.00 General Licensing Committee

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Friday 06-Dec-2024 10.00 General Licensing Committee

Minutes

Printed minutes Friday 06-Dec-2024 10.00 General Licensing Committee

Additional Documents

Minutes1Nov24
Exclusion Report