Minutes:
The Chair welcomed the Licence Holder to the meeting and introductions were made.
The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change that asked Members to consider 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 Enforcement Officer presented the report and Members and the Licence Holder were given the opportunity to ask questions of the Officer.
Durham Constabulary were unable to attend the meeting but had indicated that they had no representation to put forward.
The Licence Holder was invited to address the Sub-Committee and Members heard from his manager who he had invited to join him in the meeting. The Licence Holder then responded to questions from Members and Officers.
After all parties had been given the opportunity to make a closing statement, the Licence Holder was advised that the Sub-Committee would retire to deliberate the application in private and the Licence Holder would be notified of their decision later today.
The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application in private at 2.05 pm.
Resolved: That the Licence Holder be issued with a written warning for a six-month period.