A TAXI driver has been convicted of fraud and had his licence revoked after failing to declare a conviction.
Shahid Javaid, of Arnold Street, Huddersfield, pleaded guilty on August 19 at Burnley Magistrates Court to fraud by false representation.
He was fined £80 in total and was ordered to pay £150 costs.
His licence has also been cancelled.
Rossendale Borough Council’s Licensing department had previously granted a hackney carriage licence driver to Javaid.
He had failed to declare his conviction of driving without insurance on a previous hackney license with another licensing authority when he applied to Rossendale Council.
The enforcement team at Rossendale collated a vast amount of evidence for the case which resulted in the guilty plea.
Councillor Steve Hughes, chair of Rossendale Council’s licensing committee welcomed this conviction.
He said: "This shows the important work our enforcement officers are doing and how their work is monitoring and making sure that taxis are a safe transport option for the public.
"It is simply unacceptable to fail to declare convictions on your application form and this case shows our enforcement officers will find out."
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