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Licensing Driver Panel - Tuesday, 29 September 2026 - 10.00 am

September 29, 2026 at 10:00 am Licensing Driver Panel View on council website

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The Licensing Driver Panel of Oldham Council met on Tuesday 29 September 2026 to consider several applications for dual driver's licences and a review of an existing licence. The panel also received an update on appeals against previous decisions.

Applications for Dual Driver's Licences

The panel was scheduled to consider multiple applications for new dual driver's licences. In each case, the report pack indicated that due to a conviction, the applicant's fitness and propriety to hold a licence was called into question, leading to the application being referred to the panel for determination.

  • DP-2026-62: This application was referred to the panel due to a conviction that raised concerns about the applicant's suitability.
  • DP/2026-63: Similar to the previous application, this case involved a conviction that questioned the applicant's fitness to hold a dual driver's licence.
  • DP-2026-64: This application was also brought before the panel because a conviction raised doubts about the applicant's suitability.
  • DP/2026-65: This application was scheduled for review as a conviction had raised questions regarding the applicant's fitness and propriety.
  • DP/2026-67: This application was referred to the panel for determination due to a conviction that cast doubt on the applicant's suitability to hold a dual driver's licence.

Review of a Dual Driver's Licence

The panel was also set to review an existing dual driver's licence.

  • DP/2026-66: This item concerned a review of a dual driver's licence where recorded information about the licence holder raised questions about their fitness and propriety to continue holding the licence.

Appeals Update

An update on appeals against decisions made by the Council's Licensing Drivers Panel was also scheduled to be presented to the members. This report aimed to provide the panel with information on any appeals that had been lodged following previous decisions.

Attendees

Alan Evans
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Paul Taylor Leader of the Reform UK Group Reform UK Waterhead
Laila Chowdhury
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Peter Klonowski Reform UK Saddleworth West & Lees
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Sonny Shah Arstan Oldham Group St Mary's
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Naveed Chowhan Oldham Group Waterhead
Susan Loftus
Kaidy McCann
Constitutional Services
Nicola Lord
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Graham Shuttleworth Chair of Highway Regulation Committee, Vice-Chair of Health and Wellbeing Board, District Lead for West District Labour Chadderton South
Sarah Southern
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Gary Tarbuck Deputy Leader of the Reform UK group Reform UK St James
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Barbara Brownridge Cabinet Member - Adults, Health and Wellbeing Labour Chadderton North
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Mohammed Mohib Abu Taleb Independent Coldhurst
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Mark Wilkinson Leader of the Reform UK group Reform UK Failsworth West

Topics

DP/2026-65 DP/2026-66 DP/2026-64 Licensing Driver Panel Oldham Council DP-2026-62 DP/2026-63 DP/2026-67 dual driver's licences

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 29th-Sep-2026 10.00 Licensing Driver Panel.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 29th-Sep-2026 10.00 Licensing Driver Panel.pdf

Additional Documents

Minutes 01092026 Licensing Driver Panel.pdf
Order of Proceeding LICENSING Driver Panel 2021 FINAL.pdf