Issue - meetings

Report of the Licensing Manager

The Committee received the report of the Licensing Manager to inform Members of the outcome of a recent court case.

Members were advised that licensing services had received two emails from licensed drivers pointing out that Michael James Gillan, who was not a licensed private hire driver, was advertising on a Facebook page and offering lifts for money.

A test purchase had been carried out and a booking made by a licensing enforcement officer on Facebook.  The booking to Manchester Airport had been agreed at a return fee of £100.

Mr. Gillan had arrived for the booking in a black BMW, which was not licensed to carry passengers by any licensing authority.  Mr. Gillan had been cautioned, reported for prosecution and summoned to appear in Court on 12^th December, when he had pleaded guilty to all charges laid against him.

Resolved:

That the report be noted.