To consider issues regarding the holder of a joint hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence.

This report will be enclosed separately with the Agenda or follow.

The Licensing Officer referred to agenda item No. 8 and provided the Committee with the circumstances which had given rise to a dual Hackney Carriage/Private Hire driver’s licence being suspended.  The driver and his representative provided the Committee with details of the incidents from their perspectives.  The driver had previously been prevented from driving on school contracts and the officers involved from the Children and Young Person’s Services directorate and a local school gave evidence to the Committee.  The driver felt that the incidents had been taken out of context and expressed his disappointment at not having been given the opportunity to put his side of the events to the Directorate. 

Having considered all of the facts put forward about the suspension, the Committee decided that the driver was not a fit and proper person under the meaning of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and that his licence should be revoked.  He was informed that he did have a right of appeal to the Magistrates Courts under the provisions of the aforementioned Act.