12-13/35 Consideration of Fitness to Hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence
To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.
Minutes:
The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.
The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the Licence Holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.
The Licence Holder attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the application.
After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.
RESOLVED
That Sub Committee determined that the Licence Holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Drivers Licence, but the Sub-Committee took the view that as a result of the Licence Holder’s convictions and the breach of the Licence conditions the Licence Holder would receive a warning.
The Licence Holder was reminded of the right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.