The Director of Law and Governance submitted a report for Members to consider whether JP should continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.

JP attended the meeting together with his legal representative and made representations. JP and his legal representative responded to questions from Members and the legal advisor to the Panel.

Members considered carefully the responses made by JP and his legal representative.

Members gave due consideration to all of the representations made and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made. 

Resolved –

(1)  That JP be allowed to continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence but that suspension of the Licence remain in place subject to a Group 2 medical report being provided to a Licensing Officer.

(2)  That JP be given a written warning as to his future conduct.

The Director of Law and Governance submitted a report for Members to consider whether JP should continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.

JP attended the meeting with his legal representative.

JP’s legal representative advised Members that he had only just received instructions from JP.  The legal representative then requested that this matter be adjourned to a future date.

Resolved – That this matter be adjourned to Friday 23 September 2022.