PART 2
(CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC)
ITEM NO.
REPORT OF THE LEAD MEMBER FOR
CORPORATE SERVICES DIRECTORATE
TO THE LICENSING REGULATORY PANEL
ON 27TH MARCH 2003
TITLE :
APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER
RECOMMENDATIONS :
THE MATTER
NOTE THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT AND DECIDE UPON
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY : APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR A PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER
BY PETER DAVID SOLLINGER WHO HAS UNSPENT CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS :
(Available for public inspection)
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS
SUPPORTING REFERENCE LETTERS
ASSESSMENT OF RISK
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDING
LICENSING FEE
LEGAL ADVICE OBTAINED
LICENSING OFFICER
FINANCIAL ADVICE OBTAINED
N/A
CONTACT OFFICER :
JANE NUGENT
WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S)
KEY COUNCIL POLICIES
DETAILS (Continued Overleaf)
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N/A
ALL WARDS
APPLICATION FOR A PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE
Name
Address
Peter David Sollinger
(D.O.B. 12.6.1960)
14 Thornfield Street
Salford
M5 2FD
The above applicant appears before the Licensing Regulatory Panel this morning for
Members to reconsider his application for a Private Hire Driver’s licence. He previously
applied on 28th February 2002, but his application was refused on the basis that he was not
considered a fit and proper person. The following convictions are recorded against him:
Date/Court
Offences
Penalty
1) 26.11.1992
Salford Mags.
1) Drive with Excess Alcohol
1) Fined £352,
Disq. 12 months, L.E.
2) 24.6.1993
1) Possess Controlled Drug
1) Fined £100
Bolton Crown Court
2) Possess Controlled Drug
2) Imp. 2½ years
With intent to supply
forfeiture/confiscation
drugs.
3) Driving whilst Disqualified
3) Imp. 6mths concurrent
Disq. 18 months.
3) 24.1.1995
Salford Mags.
1) Driving whilst Disqualified
2) No Insurance
4) 7.8.1995
Salford Mags.
5) 25.3.1996
Salford Mags.
1) Conditional Discharge
12 months
2) Fined £50. L.E.
£25 costs.
1) Assault on Police
1) Community Service
Order 120 hrs.
Consecutive, £150
2) Using threatening, abusive
Insulating words or
behaviour with intent to
cause fear or provocation
of violence.
2) Community Service
Order 120 hrs.
£40 costs
1) Breach of Community
Service Order
1) Fined £50 resulting
from conviction
3.11.1995
6) 14.10.1997
1) Manslaughter at Common Law
Manchester Crown Court
1) Imp. 7 yrs.
7)
28.6.2000
Fixed Penalty
1) Fail to conform to
Traffic Sign
1) L.E. + £40 fine
8)
19.2.2001
Fixed Penalty
1) Exceed Speed Limit
1) L.E. + £40 Fine
9)
11.11.02
Fixed Penalty
1) Exceed Speed Limit
1) L.E. 3 pts. + Fine
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As can be seen, Mr. Sollinger has a record of extremely serious convictions. Under the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 none of the listed convictions will ever be spent
because of convictions (2) and (6) which carried custodial sentences of 2½ years and 7
years respectively, and therefore carry all other convictions along with them.
The applicant was released from prison on 3rd April 2000, subject to licence and under
supervision of the probation service, who have provided a report available to members at
this meeting. Also available to the Panel is a letter of support from a Member of Salford
Council, compiled since his previous application.
He has been convicted of three minor traffic offences involving the fixed penalty system after
his release from custody, which has resulted in him accruing 9 penalty points on his driving
licence.
Members are asked to reconsider this application and decide whether or not they feel that
the applicant is now deemed to be a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver’s
licence.
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