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Appeal against the refusal to grant a Private Hire Driver Licence Minutes: SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL LICENSING APPEALS SUB-COMMITTEE
12 June 2020 at 10.30am
appeal against the refusal to grant a private hire driver licence
PRESENT:
Sub-Committee: Councillor Eileen Wilson (Chairman) Councillor Clare Delderfield Councillor Bill Handley
Legal Advisor: Paul Weller
Also Present: The appellant Jane Jackson, Licensing Officer Victoria Wallace, Democratic Services Officer Prerna Ronta, Legal Officer (present as an observer)
Decision
The Sub-Committee APPROVED the grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence.
In making its decision the sub-committee considered the following:
· Statutory provisions: S51,61 & 77 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 1976 · South Cambridgeshire District Council Private hire and Taxi Policy · Report of the Licensing Officer · Advice from the Council’s legal adviser · Representations from the appellant.
The sub-committee made its decision for the following reasons:
· The sub-committee considered the significant passage of time since the appellant had received the conviction and considered the nature of the conviction. · The sub-committee took into account that the appellant had been working for a reputable company, for 2 years and that he was in a position trust in this role · The sub-committee found no reason to suggest that the appellant was not a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.
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