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Apologies For Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received. |
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Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received. |
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Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received. |
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Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: There were no public questions received. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 128 KB The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Driver Panel held on 12th November 2019 are attached for approval. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Driver Panel held on 12th November 2019 be approved as a correct record.
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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 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. 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. |
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Application to Renew a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2019/24) 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 licence holder, who has been invited to today’s
hearing, who has also failed to declare the convictions in line
with licence conditions, calls into question whether they remain a
‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence. Minutes: RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s ‘Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)’, approved by the Council in March 2018, the application to renew a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be refused.
NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Application for a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2019/35) The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application for a 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 licence. As such the application has been referred to
this Panel for determination. Minutes: RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s ‘Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)’, approved by the Council in March 2018, the application for a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be refused.
NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Application for Dual Driver Licence – (DP/2019/36) The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application for a 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 licence. As such the application has been referred to
this Panel for determination. Minutes: RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s ‘Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)’, approved by the Council in March 2018, the application for a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be refused.
NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Application to Renew a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2019/37) The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application to renew a dual hackney carriage /
private hire driver’s licence, where a conviction recorded
against the licence holder, who has been invited to today’s
hearing, who has also failed to declare the conviction in line with
licence conditions, calls into question whether they remain a
‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence. Minutes: RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s ‘Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)’, approved by the Council in March 2018, the application to renew a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be granted, subject to a suspension of 28 days to commence on 2nd January 2020.
NOTE: the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Application to Renew a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2019/38) The purpose of this report is to inform
Members of an application to renew a dual hackney carriage /
private hire driver’s licence, where a conviction recorded
against the licence holder, who has been invited to today’s
hearing, who has also failed to declare the conviction in line with
licence conditions, calls into question whether they remain a
‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence. Minutes: RESOLVED that, based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the Applicant’s conduct and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s ‘Statement of Fitness and Suitability (Private Hire & Hackney Carriage)’, approved by the Council in March 2018, the application to renew a dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be granted, subject to a suspension of 28 days to commence on 2nd January 2020.
NOTE: the Applicant and his wife attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
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Licensing Driver Panel Appeals Update The purpose of this report is to provide
Members with an update on any appeals against the decisions of the
Council’s Licensing Drivers Panel. Minutes: RESOLVED that the up to date information on the appeals against the decisions of the Council’s Licensing Driver Panel be noted.
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