Minutes:
The Chair welcomed the Licence Holder and his Solicitor to the meeting and introductions were made.
The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director of Regeneration and Local Services 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 Enforcement Officer was in attendance to outline the report and referred Members to three validated references received in support of the Licence Holder. Members and the Licence Holder and his Solicitor were given the opportunity to ask questions.
Durham Constabulary were unable to be represented at the meeting but had confirmed that the Police held no information on their systems with regard to the Licence Holder.
The Licence Holder and his Solicitor were then invited to address the Sub-Committee and responded to questions from Members and the Licensing Enforcement Officer.
After summing up the Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 10.40am. After re-convening at 10.50am the Chair delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.
Resolved:
That the Licence Holder be issued with a written warning for a 12 month period.