FIT AND PROPER
READING PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE REVOCATION FOR ILLEGAL PLYING UPHELD
A court has dismissed the appeal of a private hire driver from Reading, Shabuddin Parvas, over the revocation of his licence for illegally plying for hire. Parvas had appealed a decision by Reading Borough Council to revoke his licence after he was caught operating illegally during a multi-agency covert operation at the Henley Royal Regatta on July 5,
2024. During the operation, Parvas was found to have offered to transport six passengers from Henley to Reading for £60 without a prior booking. Appearing before Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 14, the court upheld the council’s decision and ordered Parvas to pay £700 toward the
council’s court costs. Councillor John Ennis, lead councillor for climate strategy and transport,
commented on the
outcome: “The result sends a strong message that illegal activity won’t be ignored.” He affirmed the council’s com- mitment to safety, noting they “will continue to ensure visitors to the event are kept safe.”
NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL GRANTS MAN TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE DESPITE SPEEDING CONVICTION
North Ayrshire Licensing Com- mittee has granted a taxi driver’s licence to Scott Craig for one year, despite an objection from Police Scotland regarding a speeding conviction from September 15 at Glasgow City Justice of the Peace Court. The court found that on February 19, Mr. Craig drove an HGV at 76mph in a 50mph zone on
the M74. He was fined £155, and had his licence endorsed. Mr. Craig admitted his speed “crept up” as he was “running a bit late” while working, but conceded “there was no excuse for that.” Councillor John Bell remarked that 76mph in a 50mph zone was “quite excessive.” Despite the police objection, the
committee unanimously agreed to grant the licence. Chair Eleanor Collier warned Mr Craig stating: “If there were any further endorsements, we would need to know as it could result in further action, so do not speed and drive safely because we are putting our trust in you with the people of North Ayrshire.”
GLASGOW LICENSING COMMITTEE GRANTS TAXI LICENCE TO DRINK DRIVER
Glasgow’s licensing committee has approved a taxi driver’s licence for Mason Mullen, despite objections from Police Scotland regarding a 2018 drink-driving incident. Police Scotland objected to the application, with an officer telling councillors that the applicant had driven without “due care and attention or without reasonable consideration” for others.
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The officer detailed how Mr. Mullen’s vehicle had “collided with a road sign on the footpath, causing his vehicle to spin onto the carriageway.” The officer added that Mr. Mullen failed a roadside breath test, which initially showed he had 89mcg in 100ml breath - around four times the legal limit (22mcg). A later test at the police station found him to have 43mcg of alcohol in 100ml of
breath. Mr. Mullen was handed a one-year driving ban and a £350 fine in 2018. Before the committee, Mr. Mullen described his actions as “stupid,” but noted he has not been in trouble since
and submitted
character references. Ultimately, the committee decided to grant him the licence but issued him with a warning over his conduct.
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