Taxi drivers' licences revoked

Two taxi drivers, licensed by Stratford-on-Avon District Council have had their licences revoked, following a hearing at the District Council's Licensing Panel in June.

A 58 year old from Southam, Warwickshire failed to notify the District Council of speeding convictions within the required time period.

Over a 10-month period, he had been convicted of three separate driving, all for exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public road (also known as an SP30) and received nine points on his driving licence.

In addition, the driver also informed the District Council of another speeding offence, an SP50, which is pending a hearing at Warwickshire Magistrate's Court in September.

The second driver, a 75 year old from Honeybourne, who had previously been suspended for a 12 week period in October 2023 for failing to inform the local authority of speeding offences, has been convicted of another offence, namely an SP50, which is also pending a hearing at Warwickshire Magistrate's Court in August 2024.

The Licensing Panel considered that the drivers were no longer considered to be fit and proper to hold a Dual Driver (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire) licence and the decision was made to revoke both licences.

Cllr Lorraine Grocott, Chair of the Licensing Panel said: "Public safety is of paramount importance when it comes to considering whether a driver is fit and proper to hold a licence.  On this occasion, the standard that Stratford-on-Avon District Council expects of its licensed drivers fell below that which is expected from both of these drivers."

The Licensing Panel meeting took place on 12 June and both drivers had 21 days to appeal this decision at the Magistrate's Court, neither of which decided to appeal. 

Therefore the licences have been revoked.