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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: No apologies for absence were received. |
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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 interests were declared. |
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Exclusion of Public and Press Minutes: RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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Suspension of Private Hire Drivers Licence To consider the enclosed report of the Director of People and Places.
Minutes: The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of People and Places that sought approval to uphold the suspension of a private hire driver’s licence following information received from Lancashire Constabulary regarding matters of a serious nature.
On 12 October 2011, the driver was interviewed by the Police on suspicion of grooming which he had denied and had been granted bail with conditions until 9 January 2012. The driver had been employed on school taxi contracts by Lancashire County Council and had since been suspended from those contracts. Following receipt of this information, officers had suspended the drivers Private Hire Drivers with immediate effect.
The details of the offence of grooming were outlined in the report and Members were informed that the drivers Solicitor had confirmed in writing that he would not be attending the meeting. The driver had also handed in his Private Hire Drivers Licence and badge on 24 October 2011.
The Public Protection Officer confirmed to the Sub Committee that in light of the latest information from the Police, which he explained in full at the meeting, he was changing his recommendation set out in the report for the Committee to consider revocation of the Licence.
The Sub Committee RESOLVED that after considering all he relevant factors and in the interest of public safety to revoke the drivers Private Hire Drivers Licence on the grounds that he was not a fit and proper person to hold a Drivers Licence. |