Issue - meetings

Members were asked to consider and determine an application for a private hire driver

licence, from an applicant who had previously been refused by this authority in 2007, 2008 and 2009.Applicant - 086879 did have a licence granted in April 2010 with this authority, but this was then revoked in 2012. The driver also had relevant convictions which meant he currently did not meet current Transport Policy.

Applicant - 086879 attended the meeting and was given the opportunity to make representation.

Committee papers and reports had been provided to all relevant parties prior to the meeting. 

The report detailed the following:

- A copy of the Applicant – 086879’s application which contained a DVLA check code, showing two live endorsements for ‘exceeding the speed limit on a public road’ totalling 6 live DVLA points.

- A copy of a summary transcript of an interview with Applicant – 086879 and Licensing Officers.

The Chair introduced everyone present and explained the procedure to be followed during the hearing.

The Committee understood that the matter before them was to determine an application for a private hire driver licence, from an applicant who had previously been refused a licence by this authority in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and who had a licence granted in April 2010, that was subsequently revoked in 2012, as detailed in the Committee report and appendices.

The Committee heard that an application for a private hire driver licence had been received from Applicant – 086879, who had two live DVLA licence endorsements for exceeding the speed limit on a public road, totalling 6 live DVLA penalty points.

The Committee were told that an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate displayed a conviction of ‘driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol’ on 19th October 2014; Applicant – 086879 was convicted of the offence on 3rd November 2014, and was disqualified from driving for 36 months (reduced by 9 months as a course was completed), fined £110 and made to pay a victim surcharge of £20.

The Committee heard that Applicant – 086879 was interviewed in relation to his application on Monday 28th October 2024, when Applicant – 086879 was asked about his conviction for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol in October 2014, which he had declared within his application. The Committee were told that Applicant – 086879  admitted that he was speeding as he was overtaking another vehicle that had overtaken his vehicle.

The Committee were told that Applicant – 086879 was also asked during the interview about his conviction for the offence of driving a motor vehicle with excess alcohol in December 2012; he said he had been drinking at a friend’s house and then drove his vehicle.

The Committee were advised that Applicant – 086879 told officers during the interview that he did not have an alcohol addiction and was just careless; since these offences Applicant – 086879 no longer associated with the same crowd of people and was now a reformed person. 

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