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Delegated Powers for Urgent Revocations and Suspensions for Taxi Licences
Meeting: 19/07/2022 - Council (Item 29)
29 Delegated Powers for Urgent Revocations and Suspensions for Taxi Licences 
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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Voluntary sector, Town Centre, Evening economy and Community safety)
Minutes:
Report of the Assistant Director Growth and Regeneration to in accordance with the proposal received from Licensing Committee recommend that Full Council delegates the power for urgent suspensions and revocations of private hire and hackney carriage driver’s licences as set out in this report in order to ensure public safety.
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That Council
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Authorised the Assistant Director Growth and Regeneration (or Head of Environmental Health) in consultation with the Chair (or vice chair) be delegated to immediately suspend or revoke a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire vehicle driver’s licence where it is considered necessary in the interest of public safety; and
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agreed that a ‘fast track’ procedure be adopted to re-licence those drivers who have had their licence revoked but have subsequently been found to be fit and proper.
(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor C Cooke)
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