Here is a summary of the planned discussions for the Boston Borough Council Regulatory and Appeals Sub Committee meeting, scheduled for Wednesday 30th July 2025. Councillors were expected to discuss an application for a private hire vehicle driver licence. The meeting was scheduled to begin with the election of a chair.

Application for a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

The Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application for a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence. According to the agenda, the public and press were expected to be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of this item, because it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act (as amended). This paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972¹ relates to information relating to individuals.

The agenda included a description of the taxi licensing hearing procedure. This included the applicant and the Senior Licensing Officer being invited into the room, introductions being made, and the Legal Advisor explaining the procedures. The Senior Licensing Officer would then present their report, after which committee members could ask questions of both the Senior Licensing Officer and the applicant. After all questions, the Sub-Committee would retire to make their decision in private, with the Legal Advisor present to give legal advice if required. The applicant would be formally notified of the decision in writing within 5 working days.