Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

There were no declarations of interest received.

There were no items of urgent business received.

There were no public questions received.

The Minutes of the Licensing Driver Panel meetings held on 3^rd July and on 24^th July 2018 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Licensing Driver Panel meetings held on 3^rd and on 24^th July 2018 be approved as a correct record.

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

RESOLVED that consideration of the application to renew a dual hackney carriage / private be DEFERRED to a future meeting of the Panel.

NOTES: The Applicant attended the meeting with a relative and requested that his application to renew his licence be deferred in order to allow his legal representative to be present at the hearing. The same request had already occurred on 3^rd July 2018. The Panel warned the Applicant that no further request for a deferral would be allowed for this application.

RESOLVED that based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s previous convictions and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s conviction guidelines adopted by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence be suspended for a period of six months.

NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s previous convictions and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s conviction guidelines approved by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence be revoked.

NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

RESOLVED that:

1.     Based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s previous convictions and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s conviction guidelines approved by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the application for a dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence be granted for a period of 12 months.

2.    The licence not be issued until the Applicant produces proof of car insurance to the Licensing Section.

NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s previous convictions and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s conviction guidelines approved by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence be revoked.

NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

RESOLVED that the up to date information on the appeals against the decisions of the Council’s Licensing Driver Panel be noted.