Emma Robinson

Licensing Panel - Monday, 18 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Monday 18 May 2026 to consider the fitness of several individuals to hold private hire and hackney carriage driver licences, as well as the retention of an operator licence. The panel revoked three private hire driver licences and one hackney carriage and private hire driver licence due to concerns about public safety and professionalism. In one instance, a private hire operator licence was penalised with eight points for failing to declare convictions. The panel also granted dispensation to Grange Transport Ltd for two vehicles to be licensed despite not meeting Euro 6 emission standards, acknowledging a council error in previous licensing.

Licensing Panel - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 10.00 am

The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council was scheduled to consider the fitness of three individuals to hold or continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence. The meeting, held on Wednesday 22 April 2026, was to take place at the Council Offices in Thrapston.

Licensing Panel - Wednesday, 28 January 2026 - 10.00 am

The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Wednesday 28 January 2026 and decided that a Hackney Carriage vehicle did not meet the criteria for an exceptional vehicle age policy, meaning its licence will end on 27 December 2025.

Licensing Panel - Thursday 15th January, 2026 11.30 am

The Licensing Panel of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 15 January 2026 and refused an application for a private hire driver licence. The decision was made after considering the applicant's fitness to hold the licence, taking into account undisclosed convictions.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 15th January, 2026 9.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee of North Northamptonshire Council met on Thursday 15 January 2026 to review the premises licence for Zara's Kitchen in Wellingborough and to consider two personal licence reviews. The committee approved recommendations for all three items, including adding new conditions to Zara's Kitchen's licence and revoking two personal licences.