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 the recent suspension of the Hackney Carriage Driver Licence in light of convictions for making indecent images of children and possessing images of extreme pornography.
The driver did not attend the meeting. Members considered appropriate action they may wish to take.
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.
After careful consideration Members decided to revoke the Licence as they felt that this was a proportionate response to the severity of the offences that had been committed and the risk to the public that the driver posed. Members also noted that the driver had failed to inform the Council that they had been charged with these extremely serious offences.
RESOLVED – That the Licence be revoked with immediate effect in accordance with Section 61(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
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