Issue - meetings

Recent Conviction of current licensed Private Hire Driver

Meeting: 22/06/2016 - Licensing, Environment & Safety Committee (Item 7)

CASE NUMBER P1577

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

 

The report advises members of a licensed hire car driver’s recent conviction.

 

The Committee is requested to consider whether this licensed hire car driver is a fit and proper person to continue to hold a licence.

 

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Committee to consider the suitability of the driver to continue to be licensed as a hire car driver following a recent conviction.

 

The Committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

 

RESOLVED – That in the light of the driver’s conviction for the offences of plying for hire and having invalid insurance, the driver’s licence be suspended for a one week period.