Report of the Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services
Minutes:
The Director of Economic Growth submitted a report (previously circulated) to give consideration to a review of a Private Hire Driver Licence in light of a referral from the Local Authority Designated Officer; and an application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence in light of previous convictions and current motoring convictions.
Ref 10/19 – To give consideration to the recent suspension of a Private Hire Driver Licence in light of a pending investigation by Durham Constabulary.
The driver attended the meeting and responded to Members questions in relation to the above, and to why they felt that they were a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.
In reaching their decision, Members took into consideration the Council’s Licensing Policy, which sets out the Council’s stance on the Relevance of Convictions, Cautions and Endorseable Fixed Penalties in assessing whether an applicant is a fit and proper person; the Council’s Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy and Procedures; Section 61(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976; and Section 52 of the Road safety Act 2006 as amended Section 61 of the 1976 Act relating to a suspension or revocation of a Licence.
After careful consideration Members decided to confirm the suspension of the Private Hire Driver Licence in the interests of public safety.
RESOLVED – That the suspension of the Private Hire Driver Licence be confirmed pending outcome of the police investigations, under the provisions of Section 61(2B) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
Ref 11/19 – To give consideration to an application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver licence in light of previous convictions and a current motoring conviction.
The driver attended the meeting and responded to Members questions in relation to the above, and to why they felt that they were a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.
In reaching their decision, Members took into consideration the Council’s Licensing Policy, which sets out the Council’s stance on the Relevance of Convictions, Cautions and Endorseable Fixed Penalties in assessing whether an applicant is a fit and proper person; the Council’s Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy and Procedures; and Section 51(1)(a) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
After careful consideration Members decided to grant the application as they felt that the driver had turned their life around and acknowledged that the driver was very young when they had committed the violent offences and they occurred during a difficult time in their personal life and now as an adult appeared to have taken control of their emotions.
RESOLVED – That the application for a Private Hire Driver Licence be granted.
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