Post by The Dark Knight on Nov 13, 2024 8:32:12 GMT
Former school bus driver, convicted 42 years ago criticises 'unnecessary cost' of licence hearing
A former school bus driver for 10 years, who was convicted of actual bodily harm 42 years ago, was granted a licence to drive a taxi in Gwynedd. Cyngor Gwynedd's general licensing sub committee heard that in June 1982, the applicant had been found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH).
This was contrary to the Offences Against a Person Act 1861 (S.47) that led to a bail order for two years. The Licensing Authority had recommended that the sub-committee should approve the application.
But during his application for a taxi/hackney private hire driver's licence, the representative for the applicant known only as Mr "A" challenged the council's licensing process.
He had asked why a hearing had had to be held, and queried why the council's environment department did not have "delegated powers to approve the application" suggesting it had meant "unnecessary costs to the taxpayer."
It had been highlighted that the conviction had occurred when the applicant was 18-years-old, some 42 years ago, and he had not offended since. The applicant had been "a school bus driver and that post entailed "responsibility and trust".
The applicant had been unemployed while waiting for a hearing and it was felt that the process was "unsuitable." Responding, the council's licensing manager noted that the Gwynedd Delegated Rights Scheme had "arrangements in place" whereby an application with any offence appearing on the applicants' DBS would be presented to a sub-committee for a decision.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/former-school-bus-driver-convicted-30348501?int_source=nba
A former school bus driver for 10 years, who was convicted of actual bodily harm 42 years ago, was granted a licence to drive a taxi in Gwynedd. Cyngor Gwynedd's general licensing sub committee heard that in June 1982, the applicant had been found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH).
This was contrary to the Offences Against a Person Act 1861 (S.47) that led to a bail order for two years. The Licensing Authority had recommended that the sub-committee should approve the application.
But during his application for a taxi/hackney private hire driver's licence, the representative for the applicant known only as Mr "A" challenged the council's licensing process.
He had asked why a hearing had had to be held, and queried why the council's environment department did not have "delegated powers to approve the application" suggesting it had meant "unnecessary costs to the taxpayer."
It had been highlighted that the conviction had occurred when the applicant was 18-years-old, some 42 years ago, and he had not offended since. The applicant had been "a school bus driver and that post entailed "responsibility and trust".
The applicant had been unemployed while waiting for a hearing and it was felt that the process was "unsuitable." Responding, the council's licensing manager noted that the Gwynedd Delegated Rights Scheme had "arrangements in place" whereby an application with any offence appearing on the applicants' DBS would be presented to a sub-committee for a decision.
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/former-school-bus-driver-convicted-30348501?int_source=nba