Change of Circumstance of Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence (AM)
Report of Director for Health & Community
Wellbeing - David Wakelin
Minutes:
Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the incident, regarding a change of circumstance of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License for AM.
AM attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.
In making it’s decision, the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from policy.
RESOLVED:
To suspend the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by AM for 28 days, giving AM 21 days to surrender the licence. With a warning that should AM come before the Committee again for any future offences his driver’s licence will be revoked.
AM was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.