Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Driver Panel - Tuesday, 8th April, 2025 9.30 am

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies For Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Byrne and Hamblett
2.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
3.	Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: Councillor Chowhan declared a personal interest in item 10 as he knew the Applicant and took no part in consideration of the item.
4.	Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: There were no public questions for this meeting to consider.
5.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 203 KB The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Driver Panel, held on 4^th March 2025, are attached for approval. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4^th March 2025 be approved as a correct record.
6.	Order of Proceedings PDF 105 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the Order of Proceedings be noted.
7.	Exclusion of the Press and Public That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following six items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraph(s) 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports. Minutes: RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.
8.	DP/2025/19 View the background to item 8. 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. Minutes: The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, 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 reason the Applicant has 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, the Applicant is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be REFUSED in accordance with the guidelines in the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability. NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
9.	DP/2025/20 View the background to item 9. 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. Minutes: The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, 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 reason the application has appeared before the Panel, namely convictions, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the Applicant’s explanation and the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Applicant is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be REFUSED in accordance with the guidelines in the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability. NOTE: The Applicant did not attended the meeting.
10.	DP/2025/21 View the background to item 10. 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. Minutes: The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, 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 reason the Applicant has 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, the Applicant is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be REFUSED in accordance with the guidelines in the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability. NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel. NOTE: Councillor Chowhan declared a personal interest in the item as he knew the Applicant and left the meeting during consideration of the item.
11.	DP/2025/22 View the background to item 11. 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. Minutes: The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, 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 reason the Applicant has 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, the Applicant is not a fit and proper person and accordingly the application be REFUSED in accordance with the guidelines in the Council’s Statement of Fitness and Suitability. NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
12.	DP/2025/23 View the background to item 12. The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review a dual driver licence where a conviction recorded against the licence holder calls in to question their fitness and propriety to be a suitable person to hold such a licence. As such, the licence holder has been referred to this Panel for determination. Minutes: The Panel considered an application to review a dual driver’s licence, due to a conviction of the Driver which 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 reason the Driver has appeared before the Panel, namely a conviction for driving without due care and attention, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the driver’s comments and the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Driver is no longer considered to be a fit and proper person and accordingly the licence is to be REVOKED in accordance with the guidelines in the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability with immediate effect on the grounds of public safety. NOTE: The Driver attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
13.	DP/2025/24 View the background to item 13. 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. Minutes: The Panel considered a report to inform them of an application for a new Dual Driver’s licence, which, due to a conviction 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 reason the Applicant has appeared before the Panel, namely a conviction, the report written by the Officer, their recommendations, the Applicant’s comments and the Council's Statement of Fitness and Suitability, the Applicant is deemed to be a fit and proper person and accordingly the application is GRANTED for a probationary period of twelve months to be extended for a further 2 years if no issues about the Applicant’s conduct arise in the meantime. The decision to grant a licence was made on the grounds that the conviction was in 2019 and the Panel was satisfied that the Applicant had changed their lifestyle and was now a fit and proper person NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.