Minutes:
Agenda Item No.8
The Chairman welcomed the Licence Holder to the meeting and introductions were made.
Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director, Neighbourhood Services which requested the Sub-Committee to consider and determine the suitability of the Licence Holder to continue to be licensed as a Hackney Carriage Driver (for copy see file of minutes).
The Licensing Team Leader provided Members with details of a further offence which had been omitted from the report.
A representative from Durham Constabulary provided background information in respect of the matters contained in the report and circulated additional information to Members. The Licence Holder and Members were given the opportunity to read the additional information and ask questions.
The Licence Holder circulated additional information to Members and addressed the Sub-Committee and responded to questions from Members.
The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 11.35 am. After reconvening at 11.50 am the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.
Resolved: That the Licence Holder’s Hackney Carriage Driver Licence be revoked as he was not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence.