Change of Circumstance of Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence- HA
Report of Head of Environment
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Minutes:
Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Environment, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, regarding a change of circumstances following information received about the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Driver’s Licence.
HA attended the meeting along with a friend and he addressed the Committee.
In making the decision the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines.
RESOLVED to:
1) To suspend HA’s licence for 56 days; and
2) Issue a warning to HA that such conduct fell short of the expected standard for Hackney Carriage Drivers and that further such incidents would result in another appearance before the Committee.
HA was given 21 days to surrender his licence and was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.