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 that requested Members 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 advised Members that Durham Constabulary had being consulted on the application but no response had been received. The Council’s Solicitor indicated that no response would suggest that Durham Constabulary had no concerns.

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer was in attendance and took Members through the Enforcement Report. Members and the Licence Holder were given the opportunity to ask question of the Enforcement Officer.

 

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

 

The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 1.45 pm. After re-convening at 1.55 pm the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

Resolved: That the Licence Holder be issued with a written warning for a 3 month period.