Revocation of WD219 Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence
The council decided to immediately cancel WD219’s taxi and private‑hire driver licence after he told the committee he had been arrested for a serious crime.
Urgent Driver/Operator/Vehicle Sub Committee·2026-01-22·Carried
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Description
After WD219 attended a hearing and disclosed an arrest for a serious offence, the Committee resolved to revoke his Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with immediate effect under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
Individual Votes
No individual votes recorded.
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- Election of Chairman for the meeting(Carried)
- Exclusion of press and public during consideration of specific business(Carried)
- Revocation of WO2 Private Hire Operators Licence(Carried)
- Revocation of WV171 Private Hire Vehicle Licence(Carried)
- Revocation of WD217 Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence(Carried)
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