Agenda item

Application for the Ongoing Suitability of a Hackney Carriage Driver

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Licence Holder and his supporter to the meeting and introductions were made.

 

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director of Adult and Health Services which requested Members to 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 presented the report and Members and Officers were given the opportunity to ask questions.  The Licence Holder was also given the opportunity to ask questions.

 

Members were informed by the Licensing Team Leader that there were no representations from Durham Constabulary.

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the Licensing Enforcement Team Committee Referral Report and Members and Officers were given the opportunity to ask questions.  The Licence Holder was also given the opportunity to ask questions.

 

The Licence Holder and his supporter were invited to address the Sub-Committee and responded to questions from Members and Officers.

 

At 12.40pm the Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private. After re-convening at 12.50pm the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Licence Holder be issued with a written warning to remain on file for a three month period.