Post by The Dark Knight on Mar 8, 2024 7:15:05 GMT
Taxi drivers with convictions granted licences in Gwynedd
Gwynedd taxi licences have been granted to applicants with spent convictions including assault, burglary, theft, handling stolen good, speeding and perverting the course of justice.
The licences were considered “acceptable” due to the historic nature of the crimes – in one case as far back as 36 years.
On Monday, 4 March, Gwynedd Council’s general licensing committee discussed minutes from a meeting on 4 December held behind closed doors.
The minutes described how an applicant – “Mr A” – had requested a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence.
The sub-committee noted Mr A’s convictions were “historical”and happened when he was “young and foolish”.
Mr A highlighted his experience working as a taxi driver and said he was offered work locally. Detailed checks were carried out for many years at another place of work ensuring “suitability”.
Responding to why he had not acknowledged convictions on his application ‘Mr A’ apologised saying his last conviction was in 1987 and he thought “they would be spent” adding he was “not aware that historical convictions continued to be considered when applying.”
He was convicted of common assault, burglary and theft from a dwelling and in 1970 and sentenced at juvenile court to three months in a detention centre, was convicted of handling stolen goods and causing Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) in 1982, receiving a suspended sentence of two years, in 1983 he was convicted for Assault causing Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) and fined with costs and in April 1984 he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment on seven counts for offences including burglary and theft from a dwelling, burglary, handling stolen goods and breaching a probation order.
www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/taxi-drivers-with-convictions-granted-licences-in-gwynedd-669741
Gwynedd taxi licences have been granted to applicants with spent convictions including assault, burglary, theft, handling stolen good, speeding and perverting the course of justice.
The licences were considered “acceptable” due to the historic nature of the crimes – in one case as far back as 36 years.
On Monday, 4 March, Gwynedd Council’s general licensing committee discussed minutes from a meeting on 4 December held behind closed doors.
The minutes described how an applicant – “Mr A” – had requested a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence.
The sub-committee noted Mr A’s convictions were “historical”and happened when he was “young and foolish”.
Mr A highlighted his experience working as a taxi driver and said he was offered work locally. Detailed checks were carried out for many years at another place of work ensuring “suitability”.
Responding to why he had not acknowledged convictions on his application ‘Mr A’ apologised saying his last conviction was in 1987 and he thought “they would be spent” adding he was “not aware that historical convictions continued to be considered when applying.”
He was convicted of common assault, burglary and theft from a dwelling and in 1970 and sentenced at juvenile court to three months in a detention centre, was convicted of handling stolen goods and causing Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) in 1982, receiving a suspended sentence of two years, in 1983 he was convicted for Assault causing Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) and fined with costs and in April 1984 he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment on seven counts for offences including burglary and theft from a dwelling, burglary, handling stolen goods and breaching a probation order.
www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/taxi-drivers-with-convictions-granted-licences-in-gwynedd-669741
