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Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 4th August, 2025 10.00 am
August 4, 2025 Licensing Sub-Committee View on council websiteSummary
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The Licensing Sub-Committee of Doncaster Council met on 4 August 2025, and considered several applications for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers Licences, ultimately granting two and rejecting three. One application was withdrawn before the meeting.
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licences
The sub-committee reviewed several applications for new Hackney Carriage1 and Private Hire Drivers Licences, each discussed in closed session due to the personal information involved.
The committee considered each application on its merits, taking into account the representations made at the hearing and the council's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, to determine whether each applicant was a 'fit and proper' person to hold a licence.
The outcomes were as follows:
- One application for a new Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence was rejected.
- One application for a new Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Drivers Licence was approved.
- Three applications for a new Private Hire Drivers Licence were rejected.
- Two applications for a new Private Hire Drivers Licence were approved.
- One application for a new Private Hire Drivers Licence was withdrawn.
Applicants who were not deemed 'fit and proper' were notified that they would receive the decision of the sub-committee in writing within seven working days.
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the previous meeting held on 8 July 2025 were approved as an accurate record and signed by Councillor Karl Hughes, Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee. The previous meeting had addressed an application for a summary review of an existing premises licence for Kubus, 30 High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DW, ultimately deciding to revoke the licence.
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Hackney carriages are public transport vehicles licensed to ply for hire on the streets. They are often referred to as taxis or cabs. ↩
Delegated decisions linked to this meeting
Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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PLACE25 0085 - Fees and Charges in Relation to the Doncaster Local Records Centre
Recommendations Approved...to adopt, from 1st July 2025, the new packages and charges for the Doncaster Local Records Centre, including a 2.2% inflationary increase, as set out in Table 1, following the migration to the ORCA system.
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PLACE25 0083 - Disposal of 84, 86 and 88 Travis Gardens, Hexthorpe, Doncaster by way of auction.
Recommendations Approved...to approve the disposal of 84, 86, and 88 Travis Gardens in Hexthorpe, Doncaster, by way of auction.
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CYP KIDS SEND Mediation C8117
Recommendations Approved...to ensure consistent mediation services for families and allow time for a full procurement process, the final 12-month extension option for the existing contract with Kids mediation was approved, starting August 9th, 2025, with a plan for a service review and new procurement to begin in late August or early September 2025.
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CEX 01 2025 - UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Transition Year Spending Plan
Recommendations Approved...to approve the use of UK Shared Prosperity Fund Transition Year funding for Doncaster projects, accept grant funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority with its conditions, and add any capital works to the 2025/26 capital programme, as delegated by Cabinet.
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