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PDF 278 KBVenue: Committee Room 1, Town Hall, Chorley
Contact: Dianne Scambler Email: dianne.scambler@chorley.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Any Interests Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.
If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: No declarations of any interest were received. |
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Exclusion of the Public and Press To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. Minutes: To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the following items of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Application for a private hire drivers licence Report of the Director of Places and People (enclosed) Minutes: The report of the Director of People and Places was withdrawn from the meeting. It was explained to the Members of the Sub Committee that the decision had been delegated to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee ahead of this meeting. |
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Section 61 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Application for a private hire drivers licence Report of the Director of People and Places
(enclosed) Minutes: The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of People and Places to determine whether or not the driver was a fit and proper person to continue to hold his Private Hire Drivers Licence under Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
In accordance with the DVLA Group 2 medical provisions, the driver was required to undergo a further medical on reaching the age of 45. The completed medical had again raised the issue of the drivers medical condition Diabetes type 1.
In accordance with the Council’s policy, the completed medical form was then forwarded to the Council’s medical advisor who responded on the 8 March 2012, advising the Council that the driver should provide further evidence from a specialist Diabetologist on his condition.
New DVLA advice on professional driving is that a Group 2 driver must use a blood sugar testing device that records blood sugar levels, so that a Diabetologist or GP can view the record and the pattern. Dr Parker advised that the Council adopt this requirement for taxi drivers with insulin-dependant diabetes.
At the meeting, the driver submitted a letter from a specialist Diabetologist providing the evidence that the Council had requested in line with the Council’s medical advisor. The driver stated that it had cost him £200 to obtain the letter.
In response to the new DVLA requirements relating to blood sugar testing, the Council were able to extend an offer to the driver for the option to present his blood sugar records at 3 monthly intervals to the occupational health unit at Chorley Hospital, for the attention of the Councils Medical advisor, for a cost of £10.00 at each visit.
As no conditions can be placed on the drivers existing private hire driver’s licence, the drivers licence would need to be revoked and then an application submitted for a new private hire driver’s licence. The public protection officer recommended that on grant of the new licence, Dr Parker’s requirements could be added as conditions on the new licence. The conditions are set out in full below.
The driver stated that he would be willing to surrender his license at the meeting and apply for a new licence that would be conditioned.
The Committee considered the report and the representations of the public protection officer and the applicant.
After careful consideration and taking into account all the relevant factors the Sub Committee RESOLVED to accept the surrender of the drivers existing Licence and to delegate to licensing officers the authority to grant the driver on application a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, where he will not be subject to the requirements of the standard conditions of application for the reason that the conditions already rest on the drivers file and are relevant and satisfactory for the purposes of granting the application save for the matter discussed and relate to: a) the appropriate fee, b) a medical, c) a CRB Disclosure, d) the Council’s Knowledge Test, e) the DSA Driver Test. And that ... view the full minutes text for item 12.LSC.62 |