The General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (1) of County Durham Council was scheduled to consider several applications for private hire vehicle licences and the ongoing suitability of two Hackney carriage drivers. The meeting agenda also included standard procedural items.

Consideration of Private Hire Vehicle Licence Applications

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider four separate applications for private hire vehicle licences where a request had been made to deviate from policy. The specific details of these requests and the policies in question were not publicly available in the provided documents.

Ongoing Suitability of Hackney Carriage Drivers

Two Hackney carriage drivers were scheduled for consideration regarding their ongoing suitability. The report pack indicated that these discussions would involve reviewing information related to their licences. The previous meeting's minutes show that a Hackney Carriage Driver was issued a written warning for a period of three months following consideration of their ongoing suitability.

The sub-committee was also scheduled to address standard procedural matters, including apologies for absence, substitutes, and the minutes of the previous meeting held on 14 January 2026. Discussions were also planned regarding declarations of interest and any resolutions relating to the exclusion of the public during the discussion of exempt or confidential information.