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| Author: | captain cab [ Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Plymouth Council can't say |
Plymouth Council can't say whether Plymouth taxi driver who assaulted three female passengers is still working COUNCIL chiefs say they are unable to admit whether or not a taxi driver who assaulted three female passengers has had his licence withdrawn. Augustin Marian, of Union Street, was arrested following an incident at Sherwell Arcade in North Hill on August 11 last year. He was accused of assaulting three women who it was claimed had been in his Hackney cab. He denied the offence but following trial at Plymouth Magistrates court he was found guilty on December 1 of all three counts of assault by beating. Marian, aged 33, was handed a community order and told to carry out 120 hours unpaid work over the next 12 months. He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation and pay a Criminal Courts Charge of £520. As a result Plymouth City Council, who had the driver on their books as Sergio Marian Augustin, said the matter would be referred to its Taxi Licensing Committee who have the power to decide whether any driver is ‘fit and proper’ to retain a licence. At the time council spokesman said the matter was not dealt with on January 7 when the committee met, because it was still “awaiting further detail from Devon and Cornwall Police”. Augustin Marian was able to continue to work as a taxi driver until the next hearing, which took place on February 4. However, a concerned taxi driver – who asked not to be named – contacted The Herald to say Augustin Marian was still driving his taxi and picking up fares. In response, the council has claimed it cannot reveal the taxi licensing committee’s decision until after February 14, citing the Local Government Act. The council spokesperson said: “The council’s Taxi Licensing Committee meets to review the licenses of both Hackney Carriage and private taxi drivers. “As is standard practice, this is held in part 2 (private) section of the committee in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 12 A of the Local Government Act 1972. “This includes Paragraph 1 – information relating to any individual; Paragraph 2 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual; Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information). “Therefore for these reasons we are unable to publish the decision at this stage. “The committee’s decision is published ten working days after the committee meets. “Once a decision has been made by the committee, there is an appeal period in which the driver is able to appeal against a decision, and during this appeal period the driver is able to continue driving the vehicle. “As a result the council is unable to comment further until this legal appeals process is complete.” Read more: http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Council ... z3znUp2Fn4 |
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