Report of the Group Director of Services
Minutes:
Ref 03/22 - The Group Director of Services submitted a report (previously circulated) to give consideration to a review of the licence of a private hire driver in light of the recent allegations of your recent arrest for a stalking offence and the ongoing criminal investigation.
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 52 of the Road Safety Act 2006 as amended Section 61 of the 1976 Act; and Section 61(1)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
After careful consideration Members decided to revoke the drivers private hire driver licence with immediate effect for the reasons that although they had not been charged or convicted, they admitted to the offence of stalking with fear of violence; they used their taxi when perpetrating the offence; and given the nature of the offence, the Members decided that they would not feel comfortable with members of their family being a passenger in the driver’s taxi.
RESOLVED – That the Licence be revoked under Section 61(1(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
Supporting documents: