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TEWKESBURY BC SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTES THREE COMPANIES FOR PH LICENSING OFFENCES
On 10 July 2023, Cheltenham Magistrates Court found both Five Star (Gloucester) Ltd and Five Star/ First Associated Transport Ltd guilty of operating a PHV without it having a private hire licence and of employing a driver who did not have a private hire licence. Robertsons Transport Gloucester Ltd also pleaded guilty to the charge of operating a vehicle without having a PH licence. Five Star/First Associated Transport Ltd was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay a £600 victim surcharge and £2,491 in costs. Five Star (Gloucester) Ltd did not receive a separate penalty as both companies are under the same directorship. A fine of £1,384 was imposed on
Robertsons Transport Gloucester Ltd, reduced to £1,000 due to an early guilty plea, and the company was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £369 and £1,851 costs. The companies were reported to Tewkesbury Borough Council following compliance
checks
undertaken by Gloucestershire County Council officers. It is vital that all PHVs and drivers are licensed in the interests of public safety. The borough council’s Licensing team works to ensure that important checks are carried out prior to issuing licences in order that taxi and PHV customers re- main safe. Unlicensed vehicles and drivers put lives at risk and result in the vehicle being uninsured.
Tewkesbury BC’s Lead Member for Clean and Green Environment, Cllr Sarah Hands, said: “Ensuring the safety of our residents and visitors is of paramount importance to us. These successful prosecutions send a clear message that we will not tolerate unlicensed vehicles and drivers. “Our Licensing team will continue to work diligently to protect public safety and uphold the integrity of our local transport services." The prosecution was brought by Tewkesbury BC’s Licensing team with assistance from both the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit and One Legal, a legal service shared by
Cheltenham BC
Gloucester City Council, Stroud DC and Tewkesbury BC.
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