Issue - meetings

The Panel considered a report that informed them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, due to convictions recorded against the Applicant called 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 reason the Applicant had appeared before the Panel, namely convictions, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the Applicant’s comments and the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability:

1.    The Applicant be requested to provide a reference from his employer detailing his employment history with them and any character references he may wish to provide for consideration by the Chair of the Panel and the Head of Licensing.

2.    If the Chair of the Panel and the Head of Licensing are satisfied that the employment reference and any character references provided demonstrate that the Applicant is a fit and proper person, he be issued with a Dual Driver’s Licence for one year, with the licence to be renewed for a further 2 years if the Council receives no complaints about the Applicant in the meantime

3.    A copy of the employment reference and any character references be provided to the other members of the panel for information.

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