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licensed driver with excess dicipline points. "fit and Proper|" test
Meeting: 09/01/2020 - Environment and Safety Committee (Item 117)
Licensed driver with excess discipline points. "Fit and Proper" test
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Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Environment and Place submitted a report detailing a complaint received by the Authority in relation to an incident to an incident involving a Licensed Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver. As a result, the Authorities discipline system has issued the driver with 12 points, 12 penalty points have now been accumulated on this licence within 12 months.
In line with Hastings Borough Council’s disciplinary code, this meeting of the Environment and Safety Board has been called to determine if the applicant is a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to continue to hold a Hackney/Private Hire Drivers Licence.
The applicant made a submission to the Committee regarding the application. Committee members asked questions of the applicant.
The Licensing Manager gave a brief overview of the application and his subsequent discussions with the applicant.
Councillor Marlow-Eastwood proposed a motion to decide that the applicant is a "Fit and Proper” person to hold a Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s licence, seconded by Councillor Bacon.
Resolved (unanimously) that:
The applicant is a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence.
The reasons for this decision:
The Committee thought that the driver had behaved very badly and that the incident was a serious matter. However, the driver was remorseful. He said he would apologise to the person concerned, He now understands what he should have done at the time and is aware of the law. He has had 12 penalty points by virtue of a discipline notice which he understands the severity of. The Committee believe that the driver would not act in this way again.
(The Chair declared the meeting closed at 6.35pm)
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