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Suspension of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence for WD235

WD235's taxi driver licence has been suspended because they failed to tell the council about drug-driving and speeding convictions and stopped signing up for mandatory criminal record checks.

Miscellaneous Licensing Committee·2026-06-26·Resolved

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Review of WD235's licence was determined following discovery of a drug-driving conviction and speeding conviction that had not been disclosed, along with failure to subscribe to mandatory 6-monthly DBS updates.

From the minutes

It was moved by Councillor Ball, seconded by Councillor Cador, and RESOLVED that WD235's Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence be suspended for a period of 3 months or until the expiry of the licence (whichever is the sooner) in the interests of public safety under sections 61(1)(c) and 61(2B) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

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