Agenda item

Application for the Ongoing Suitability of a Hackney Carriage Driver

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed the Licence Holder 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 ongoing suitability of the Licence Holder to continue to be licensed as a Hackney Carriage Driver (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

The Licensing Enforcement Team Leader presented the report on behalf of the Licensing Team and Members and the Licence Holder were given the opportunity to ask questions of the Officer.

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the enforcement report and Members and the Licence Holder were given the opportunity to ask questions.

 

A representative from Durham Constabulary was in attendance and provided background information in respect of the motoring offences listed in the report. The Officer responded to questions.

 

The Licence Holder was then invited to address the Sub-Committee and responded to questions from Members.

 

All parties were invited to sum up and the Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 1.55pm. After re-convening at 2.10pm the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

Resolved:

 

That the Licence Holder’s Hackney Carriage Driver Licence be revoked with immediate effect as she was not considered to be a fit and proper person.