Licence to Drive Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles
To consider an application to drive Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles.
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The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding a licensed Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver.
The Sub-Committee was informed that this fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to consider what action, if any, should be taken in respect of the licence held by the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver.
The licence holder attended the hearing and made representations. The licence holder’s employer also attended the hearing and made representations in support of the licence holder.
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 of the evidence, including oral representations by the licence holder and his employer, the following course of action had been agreed.
RESOLVED – That the licence holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and that his licence be suspended under Section 61(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 with immediate effect, until such time as the first set of three penalty points expire for the purposes of totting up, namely 4 July 2010.
Councillor P Whiteley (Chairman)