Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Driver Panel - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 9.30 am

Venue: Lees Suite, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies For Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Hindle.
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: Cllr S Hussain and Cllr Chowhan declared an interest in agenda item 9 and left the room for the panel hearing and decision making process.
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 211 KB The Minutes of the meetings held on 1^st October 2024 an 5^th November 2024 are attached for approval. Additional documents: $$MDocPackPublic.version0002 , item 5. PDF 210 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 1st October 2024 and 5th November 2024 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 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/2024/86 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 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 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/2024/80 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 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 as the applicant has been convicted of a violent offence within the last 10 years. NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
10.	DP/2024/70 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 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 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 and a translator attended the meeting and addressed the Panel
11.	DP/2024/88 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 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 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/2024/89 View the background to item 12. 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 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.
13.	DP/2024/90 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 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.
14.	Appeals Update View the background to item 14. 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 appeals update be noted by the panel.