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 a conviction for driving without insurance, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the Applicant’s comments and the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Applicant was a fit and proper person and accordingly, a licence be granted for a period of 1 year with the licence to be renewed for a further two years if the Driver received no further convictions or complaints against them, on the grounds that the conviction was 4 years ago and the Applicant had insurance cover for the car but it was invalid as the Applicant was driving alone and had not yet passed their driving test.

NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel