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.

Consideration of Private Hire Driver Licences

The panel was scheduled to review the suitability of individuals applying for or holding Private Hire Driver Licences. These discussions are a standard part of the council's licensing process, ensuring that drivers meet the required standards for public safety.

The agenda included three separate items concerning driver fitness:

• Consideration of fitness of individual to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence: This item, scheduled for 10:00 am, involved assessing an individual's eligibility to obtain a new Private Hire Driver Licence. The report pack for this item spans pages 3 to 18.
• Consideration of fitness of individual to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence: Scheduled for 10:40 am, this item focused on reviewing whether an existing Private Hire Driver Licence holder continues to meet the necessary fitness criteria. The relevant documents are on pages 19 to 28 of the public reports pack.
• Consideration of fitness of individual to hold a private hire driver licence: This third item, set for 11:15 am, also concerned an individual's application to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence. The supporting information for this discussion can be found on pages 29 to 40 of the public reports pack.

The reports for these items were not for publication by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. This means that sensitive information, likely relating to personal details of the applicants, was discussed in private session.

The meeting was scheduled to be attended by Councillor Lee Duffy, Councillor Denis McLean, and Councillor Liane Robinson. The public could view the proceedings live via the Democratic Services YouTube channel.