Agenda item

Application for the Ongoing suitability of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver

Minutes:

The Licensing Team Leader advised Members that the Licence Holder had indicated that he would not be in attendance. Members agreed to proceed in his absence.

 

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Adult and Health Services which requested the Sub-Committee to consider and determine the ongoing suitability of the Licence Holder to continue to be licensed as a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver (for copy of report, see file of minutes).

 

The Licensing Team Leader was in attendance to answer any questions.

 

Durham Constabulary were unable to attend the meeting but had provided a statement containing any information held on their records and confirmed that the Licence Holder had no previous convictions.

 

The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 10.15 am. After reconvening at 10.20 am the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

Resolved: That the Licence Holder’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be revoked with immediate effect.