DP/2024/26
The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence,
which, due to convictions calls in to question their fitness and
propriety to be a suitable person to hold such a licence. As such,
the application has been referred to this Panel for
determination.
Minutes:
The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, due to convictions recorded against the Applicant calls in to question their fitness and propriety to be a suitable person to hold such a licence. As such, the application was referred to the Panel for determination.
RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having taken into account the reasons the Applicant was called before the Panel, namely: Convictions, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations and the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Applicant is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be REFUSED on the grounds of Council Policy, where the Applicant has two convictions of Arson. The Applicant did not attend either of the two opportunities to present his application to the Panel and no reasons were offered for his absence on this occasion.
NOTE: The Applicant did not attend the meeting to address the Panel.