Issue - meetings

DP/2025/33

Meeting: 08/07/2025 - Licensing Driver Panel (Item 11)

DP/2025/33

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, due to a conviction 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.

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Minutes:

The Panel considered a report that informed Members of an application for a new dual driver’s licence, which, due to a conviction calls in to question the Applicant’s 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 conviction, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the Applicant’s comments and the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Applicant was deemed a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be GRANTED for a period of 12 months and to be extended for a further two years providing that there are no complaints or issues during this period.  The Applicant demonstrated consistently over the last two years that they are a fit and proper person to hold a licence. 

 

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