Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Cosgrove and Councillor Garry.

There were no items of urgent business received.

There were no declarations of interest received.

There were no public questions received.

The Minutes of the Licensing Driver Panel held on 2^nd October 2018 are attached for approval.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2^nd October 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.

The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review a dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence, where convictions recorded against the applicant, who has been invited to today’s hearing, call into question whether they remain a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence.

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 suspended for a period of 3 months.

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

RESOLVED that based on the information provided to the Panel, 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 Panel agreed that the application for a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be REFUSED.

NOTES: the applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

RESOLVED that consideration of the review of a Dual Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver’s License be DEFERRED to a future meeting.

RESOLVED that the Appeals Update be noted.