35 10-11/12-Consideration of Fitness to hold a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence
To consider whether the holder of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ and to determine the future of their Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence.
Minutes:
The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the future of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.
Members were invited to consider if the Licence Holder was a “fit and proper” person to hold a Licence.
The Licence Holder was in attendance throughout the hearing and spoke in support of the Licence. In addition the two complainants and a witness for the Licence Holder individually were called to provide evidence following which they withdrew from the hearing.
At this point in the proceedings, the Licence Holder and the Licensing Officers withdrew from the meeting whilst the Sub-Committee reached its decision.
Following full consideration of the report, taking into account all the evidence, including written and oral representations, the Sub-Committee determined the future of the Licence.
The Licence Holder and the Licensing Officers re-joined the meeting to be informed of the Sub-Committee’s decision.
RESOLVED –
The Sub-Committee has determined that, whilst it took a very serious view of any form of inappropriate behaviour by taxi drivers, including public disputes between any driver and another driver on the rank, it was not proportionate in the circumstances to take any formal action in relation to the future of the Licence.
However, the Sub-Committee wished to highlight the fact that it expected a very high standard of behaviour from its Licensed drivers and expected the Licence Holder to conform to this standard. The Sub-Committee would take a very serious view of any future substantiated complaints made against the Licence Holder about his behaviour and conduct towards other drivers.