Suspension of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence - Mr Keith Brown
Meeting: 28/04/2011 - Licensing Sub-Committee (Item 703)
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To consider Report 94/2011 on the suspension of a Hackney Carriage
Driver's Licence.
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Minutes:
Members considered Report 94/2011 which sought a suspension of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence in respect of Mr Keith Brown.
Written representations received from:
Name |
Details |
Date of Representation |
Parking Operations Officer |
Representation regarding illegal parking by taxis in Torbay.
|
28 January 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.
|
27 January 2010 |
Operations Manager – Torbay Stagecoach South West |
Representations confirming ongoing problems with taxis parking at The Strand, Torquay bus stops.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
31 August 2010 |
Parking Operations Officer |
One enforcement report. |
15 October 2010
|
Licensing Support Officer |
Letter sent to Mr Brown regarding illegal parking on the Harbourside in Torquay.
|
25 October 2010 |
Respondent |
Letter from Mr Brown advising he has only received one letter and explained the circumstances of the incidents.
|
1 November 2010 |
Environmental Health Manager (Commercial) |
Letter sent to Mr Brown in response to his letter of 1 November 2010.
|
2 November 2010 |
Parking Operations Officer |
One enforcement report. |
19 February 2011
|
Licensing Support Officer |
Letter sent to Mr Brown regarding illegal parking on the Harbourside in Torquay.
|
4 March 2011 |
Respondent |
Letter from Mr Brown explaining the circumstances surrounding the incidents of illegal parking.
|
8 March 2011 |
|
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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Oral representations received from:
Name |
Details
|
Senior Licensing Officer |
The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the Council’s case, as set out in Report 94/2011.
|
Respondent |
The Respondent explained the circumstances surrounding his breaches of the Road Traffic Orders and Byelaw 8 and responded to Members’ questions. |
Decision:
That Mr Keith Brown’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 ... view the full minutes text for item 703
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