Issue - meetings

Change of Circumstance of Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence - FW

Meeting: 03/03/2020 - Environment and Licensing Committee (Item 85)

Change of Circumstance of Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence - FW

Report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding a change of circumstance of FW in relation to his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence. 

 

FW attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

In making its 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 exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To suspend the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by FW for 28 days, giving FW 21 days to surrender the licence.

 

FW was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.