FIT AND PROPER
BOLSOVER PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LOSES LICENCE AFTER INAPPROPRIATE CONVERSATION
A PH driver in Bolsover, Onyeka Ljeomah, has lost his licence after a formal complaint was made against him for an “inappropriate sexual conversation” with a female passenger. The decision to revoke his licence was upheld by Derby Magistrates Court, which also awarded £1,065
in costs to Bolsover DC. Ljeomah, who had been a licensed driver for a short period and had completed a Safeguarding Course, faced a licensing committee on January 16, 2025. During the hearing, panel members reviewed CCTV and audio from inside the vehicle. Despite
Ljeomah’s claim that “nothing was meant by the conversation” and he was not trying to “initiate anything with the passenger,” the committee decided to revoke his licence. Ljeomah appealed the decision, but on July 18, 2025, Derby Magistrate’s Court upheld the council’s original ruling.
TRAFFORD TAXI DRIVER LOSES APPEAL AGAINST LICENCE REVOCATION
Trafford-licensed taxi driver, Waqas Pervez, 35, has had his appeal denied after his licence was revoked for attempting a pickup in Manchester, without a prior booking The incident occurred last November in Piccadilly. Pervez was confronted by another driver for his unlawful behaviour and was recorded on video swearing and threatening the other driver.
He was also quoted as saying, “Everybody does it.” Following the incident, Pervez’s licences were reviewed by Trafford Council’s Licensing Enforcement Team. In February, the council’s Licensing Sub Committee con- cluded that he was “not a fit and proper person” to hold his HC and PH licences and revoked them. Pervez appealed the decision to the Manchester and Salford
Magistrates’ Court, but the court upheld the revocation and ordered him to pay £150 costs to the council. Pervez claimed the fare was pre- booked via his brother and an operator in Salford, but Ben Moran, Trafford Council’s Licensing Enforcement Team Lead, testified that even with such a booking, the fare would still be “unlawful, invalidating insurance and putting the passengers at risk.”
AYRSHIRE TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE SUSPENDED FOR SECOND SMOKING OFFENCE
A taxi driver in North Ayrshire has had his licence suspended for a week after he was caught smoking in his vehicle for the second time, despite a prior warning. The suspension was agreed upon during a North Ayrshire Licensing Committee meeting on Septem- ber 10. Graham Brown, who has held his licence since 2008 and has no prior public complaints, was first issued a warning letter on May 22 after a similar offence.
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On August 1, however, Licensing Standards Officer Drew Robertson observed Mr. Brown smoking a cigarette while driving in Saltcoats and then throwing the butt out the window. Mr. Robertson stated that Mr. Brown “was seen clearly smoking a cigarette with smoke being blown out of the window.” When later confronted, Mr. Brown admitted he was “in the wrong” and said he was “under stress” due
to a recent death in his family. During the hearing, committee members expressed frustration that Mr. Brown had disregarded their initial warning. Cllr Christina Larsen stated that it “feels like to the committee... you totally disregarded the warning shot that was fired to you less than three months ago.” The committee unanimously agreed to suspend Mr. Brown’s licence for 7 days, from October 1.
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