FIT AND PROPER
BOLTON DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER COURT FINE FOR UNINSURED VEHICLE
A Bolton PH driver has had his licence suspended for eight weeks after being convicted of keeping a vehicle without insurance. Bolton Council’s licensing com- mittee took action following his January 22, 2025 court conviction, noting that the driver had
breached the strict conditions required to hold a PH licence which gave reasonable cause to suspend him. The driver was fined £200 by the court, a penalty the committee described as being “at the higher end of the fines level.” The decision to suspend the driver
was made during a private council meeting. Although the driver failed to attend, he did send an email “explaining the reason for his non- attendance.” The committee ruled there was “reasonable cause to suspend him” to protect the public.
GLASGOW PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER SUSPENDED AFTER BEING CAUGHT ‘PIRATING’ FOR FARES
A PH driver has been handed an eight-week ban by licensing chiefs in Glasgow after he was caught allegedly “pirating” for passengers. Councillors on the city’s licensing committee suspended Muhammad Janaghir following an incident in December last year, acting on a complaint from the council’s enforcement unit. Enforcement
officers witnessed a man talking to Mr Janaghir through his front passenger window. An officer told the committee: “As the man entered the vehicle, officers approached and asked if this was a pre-booked hire.” The driver claimed he wasn’t as he was having trouble logging on to his Uber app. Officers warned him
about taking passengers without a prior booking but Janaghir claimed he was approached by the man who “didn’t speak very good English’ and asked for directions. Mr Janaghir told investigators: “I was on my way home so I said I’d take him but not for money. This was a mistake and I wouldn’t do it again.”
STOKE-ON-TRENT PRIVATE HIRE FIRM STRIPPED OF LICENCE OVER FAKE SCHOOL RUN DOCUMENTS
A Stoke PH firm that transported vulnerable school-children has lost its appeal to get its licence back following a damning council investigation. Just Travel PH Ltd had its operator licence revoked by Stoke-on-Trent City Council after serious concerns emerged regarding the safety checks of its staff. The company held 32 contracts with Staffs County Council to transport SEND pupils. However, the council terminated these contracts after a 2023 compliance check flagged issues with foreign “certificates of
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good character” submitted for four passenger assistants. The docu- mentation featured QR codes supposed to link to overseas background checks, but auth- orities questioned their legitimacy. During a hearing at North Staffs Justice Centre, the court heard that company director Muham- mad Anwar, 45, submitted these applications for candidates. If an applicant chose not to work for his company after getting the badge, Anwar would charge them a £20 fee to “move on.” Sarah Johnson, a licensing officer
for the council, explained that Anwar was referred to a licensing panel due to dishonesty.
“We
would have expected Mr Anwar to check these QR codes and documents he received were legitimate,” Johnson said. Anwar’s defence solicitor argued that his client had simply passed on the documents provided by applicants and claimed there was no evidence of dishonesty, noting Anwar had a “largely unblemished record” since being licensed in 2012. Magistrates rejected the appeal, upholding the council’s decision.
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