Enforcement Success on Fraudulent Declaration

Rossendale Borough Council’s Licencing Enforcement Team have secured a conviction in Court for a  hackney carriage licence driver who failed to declare a conviction.

Shahid Javaid, of Arnold St, Huddersfield, pleaded guilty on August 19^th at Burnley Magistrates Court to Fraud by False Representation. He was fined £80 in total and was ordered to pay £150 costs. His licence has also been revoked.

Javaid had failed to declare his conviction of driving without insurance on a previous hackney license with another licensing authority when he applied to Rossendale Council for a licence.

The Enforcement Team at Rossendale worked hard on the investigation against Javaid and collated a vast amount of evidence for the case which resulted in the guilty plea.

Cllr Steve Hughes, Chair of Rossendale Council’s Licensing Committee welcomed this conviction saying;

“This shows the important work our Enforcement Officers are doing and how their work is monitoring and making sure that taxis are a safe transport option for the public. It is simply unacceptable to fail to declare convictions on your application form and this case shows our Enforcement Officers will find out.”

Further information

• Consultation on Policies and Procedures in Relation to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators