A report from the Executive Director (Operations) is attached.
Minutes:
Licence Holder 4/2024
The Executive Director (Operations) submitted a report relating to Licence Holder 4/2024 who was in attendance at the meeting alongside their representative. The Chair made introductions and alongside the legal advisor outlined the procedure to be followed and clarified that all those present had read the report. The report, which was accepted by the Licence Holder and their representative was presented by the Licensing Unit Manager and set out the reasons for the Licence Holder being before the Committee.
The Chair confirmed that Members of the Committee had seen a video recording taken from a dashcam demonstrating the road/ back alley in relation to the report.
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The Licensing Unit Manager reported that the Licence Holder had held a private hire driver’s licence continually since January 2017 and his private hire driver’s licence is current until January 2025.
Delegated decision:
The Committee carefully considered the report and oral representations by the Licence Holder and their representative.
The Committee reminded the driver as to their responsibilities and care required for passengers.
Taking into account the Council’s Conviction Policy and Guidelines and in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Committee resolved to admonish the licensee as to future conduct
Licence Holder 5/2024
Councillor J. Grimshaw was in attendance from this part of the meeting onwards.
The Executive Director (Operations) submitted a report relating to Licence Holder 5/2024 who was in attendance at the meeting alongside their representative. The Chair made introductions and alongside the legal advisor outlined the procedure to be followed and clarified that all those present had read the report. The report, which was accepted by the Licence Holder and their representative was presented by the Licensing Unit Manager and set out the reasons for the Licence Holder being before the Committee.
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The Licensing Unit Manager reported that the Licence Holder had held a hackney carriage driver’s licence since the 17th September 2004 and his current hackney carriage drivers licence expires on the 27th June 2025. This client also holds a private hire driver’s Licence which is due to expire on the on 11th March 2025.
The Licence Holder was before members for consideration to be given as to his suitability to remain a Hackney and Private Hire Driver in Bury.
A character reference was circulated to Members of the committee.
Delegated decision:
The Committee carefully considered the report and oral representations by the Licence Holder and their representative.
The character reference circulated to the committee was also taken in account.
Taking into account the Council’s Conviction Policy and Guidelines and in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Committee resolved to admonish the licensee as to future conduct
Licence Holder 6/2024
The Executive Director (Operations) submitted a report relating to Licence Holder 6/2024. The Licensing Unit Manager reported that the Licence Holder was not present this evening as they were unwell and had requested a deferral.
Delegated decision:
The Licencing Committee agreed that Licence Holder 6/2024 would be deferred for consideration at the next meeting of the Licensing and Safety Committee.
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