DP/2026/57
The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application to renew a dual hackney carriage /
private hire driver’s licence, where convictions recorded
against the applicant; calls into question whether they remain a
‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence.
Minutes:
The Panel considered an application to renew a Dual Driver’s Licence, where information recorded against the licence holder called in to question their fitness and propriety to be a suitable person to hold such a licence.
RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having taken into account the reason the Driver had appeared before the Panel, namely information received, the report written by the Officer, the Driver’s comments and the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Driver was not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application to renew the licence be refused in accordance with the guidlines in the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability and the decision shall take immediate effect on the grounds of public safety as the conviction was for driving without insurance, which put the public at risk.
NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.