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Report of Service Director Transactions and Universal Services proposing the adoption of a new policy on the determination of Licences issued under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director Transactions and Universal Services proposing a new policy to assist in applying the fit and proper person test with regards to Licenses issued under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

Representatives of the Taxi Trade were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED that the policy as shown in Appendix 1 of the report to replace the present Policy relating to the fitness and propriety of applicants and licence holders be approved with the exception of Paragraph 4.42 which be replaced with:-

“A minor traffic or vehicle related offence is one which does not involve loss of life, driving under the influence of drink or drugs, driving whilst using a mobile phone, and has not resulted in injury to any person or damage to any property (including vehicles). Where an applicant has 9 or more points on their DVLA licence for minor traffic or similar offences the applicant will be required to undertake driver assessment training as approved by the Council. Where an applicant has or reaches 12 points on their DVLA licence for minor traffic or similar offences a licence will not be granted until the applicant/licence holder is conviction free for at least one year and at least 3 months after the end of any driving ban imposed by the courts and after passing an approved driver assessment”.