Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Driver Panel - Tuesday, 3rd November, 2026 10.00 am

Venue: JR Clynes Building, Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL

Contact: Constitutional Services Email: Constitutional.Services@oldham.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Brownridge be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
2.	Apologies For Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Tarbuck.
3.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
4.	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.
5.	Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: There were no public questions received.
6.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 210 KB The Minutes of the meetings held on 1^st September and 29^th September 2026 are attached for approval. Additional documents: Minutes , 29/09/2026 Licensing Driver Panel , item 6. PDF 215 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on 1^st September and 29^th September 2026 be approved as a correct record.
7.	Order of Proceedings PDF 105 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the Order of Proceedings be noted.
8.	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.
9.	DP/2026/74 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 the applicants 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 an application for a new 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, the decision be provided once the applicant returns to the Panel in person. NOTE: The Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.
10.	DP/2026/75 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 call into question the applicant’s 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 an application for a new 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 convictions, 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 licence 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.
11.	DP/2026/76 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 the applicant’s 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 an application for a new 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 convictions, 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 licence 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/2026/77 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 the applicant’s 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 an application for a new 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 convictions, 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 licence 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/2026/78 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 the applicant’s 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 an application for a new 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 convictions, 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 licence 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.