Suspension of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence - Mr Paul Stone
Meeting: 21/04/2011 - Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 694)
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To consider Report 91/2011 on the suspension of a Hackney Carriage
Driver's Licence.
Additional documents:
- Suspension of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence Appendix 1, item 694 PDF 181 KB
- Suspension of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence Appendix 2, item 694 PDF 127 KB
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- Report 91 11 Suspension of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence Paul Stone App 3 Revised, item 694 PDF 29 KB
Minutes:
Members considered Report 91/2011 which sought a suspension of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence in respect of Mr Paul Stone.
Written representations received from:
Name |
Details |
Date of Representation |
Parking Operations Officer |
Representation regarding illegal parking by taxis in Torbay.
|
28January 2010 |
Police |
Representation confirming events over a nine month period on The Strand, Torquay involving taxi drivers.
|
4 February 2010 |
Public Transport Officer |
Briefing paper regarding taxi parking on The Strand, Torquay and the impact on bus drivers.
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27 January 2010 |
Operations Manager – Torbay Stagecoach South West |
Representations confirming ongoing problems with taxis parking at The Strand, Torquay bus stops.
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28 January 2010, 9 February 2007, 4 July 2006 |
Principal Safety and Licensing Officer
|
Representation sent to all Hackney Carriage Drivers updating them on the current situation regarding the taxi ranks and bus bays on the harbour side.
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16 January 2009 |
Principal Safety and Licensing Officer |
Representation sent to all Hackney Carriage Drivers updating them on the current situation regarding the taxi ranks and bus bays on the harbour side.
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3 April 2009 |
Principal Safety and Licensing Officer |
Representation sent to all Hackney Carriage Driver’s regarding the non-observation of Road Traffic Orders by some Hackney Carriage Drivers.
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4 December 2009 |
Principal Safety and Licensing Officer |
Representation sent to all Hackney Carriage Drivers informing them of the arrangements for taxi ranks at Vaughan Parade and The Strand, Torquay.
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31 August 2010 |
Parking Operations Officer |
One enforcement report. |
29 October 2010
|
Licensing Support Officer |
Letter sent to Mr Stone regarding illegal parking on the Harbourside in Torquay.
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3 November 2010 |
Parking Operations Officer |
Two enforcement reports. |
18 and 19 February 2011
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Licensing Support Officer |
Letter sent to Mr Stone regarding illegal parking on the Harbourside in Torquay.
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4 March 2011 |
Respondent |
Letter from Mr Paul Stone responding to a letter sent by the Licensing Support Officer, reference SRU 160041, explaining the difficulties of using the ranks on the Harbourside.
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8 March 2011 |
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Plan of Road Traffic Orders in place on Torquay harbour side.
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Spreadsheet showing percentage of Taxi Rank space on Torquay harbour side.
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Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles Byelaw 8.
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Additional information:
Members noted Mr Paul Stone was not present for the Hearing and agreed the Hearing would be held in his absence, as no reason for his absence had been made to the Licensing Department.
Oral representations received from:
Name |
Details
|
Senior Licensing Officer |
The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the Council’s case, as set out in Report 91/2011.
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Decision:
That Mr Paul Stone’s Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence be suspended for a period of seven days on the ground of ‘any reasonable cause’, as in accordance with Section 61(1)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
Reason for Decision:
Having carefully considered all the written and oral Representations put before the Sub-Committee, Members resolved this ground to be established following the number of warning letters that had been issued from the Principal Safety and Licensing Officer (dated 16 January 2009, 3 April 2009, ... view the full minutes text for item 694
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