Local mini-cab driver prosecuted for illegal operations

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Published on 14 April 2014
Archived on 14 May 2014


Stratford-on-Avon District Council has successfully prosecuted Mr David Wise of Priors Meadow, Southam of ten offences at Nuneaton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 8 April.

The offences relate to his private hire firm, Premier Cars based in Southam which he had operated without a private hire operator's licence and used unlicensed drivers and uninsured vehicles for private hire work.

Also convicted on the same day were Mrs Joyce Wise, Mr Wise's mother and Mr Simon Jones. They had been working for Mr Wise by driving a vehicle he owned privately and another vehicle without insurance or the appropriate licences.

Mrs Wise and Mr Jones received 6 points on their licence each and fines of approximately £450 each.

Mr Wise's sentencing was passed up to be dealt with by Leamington Spa Crown Court on 6 May 2014.

Mr Wise has already had his Dual Drivers Licence, his Private Hire Operator's Licence and two Private Hire Vehicle Licences revoked at an earlier hearing of the District Council's Licensing Panel in March.

The ten offences relating to David Wise were:

  1. Knowingly permitting an unlicensed vehicle he owns to be used for private hire work.
  2. Discharging private hire bookings using an unlicensed vehicle
  3. Discharging private hire bookings using an unlicensed vehicle
  4. Discharging private hire bookings using an unlicensed vehicle
  5. Discharging private hire bookings using a driver without the appropriate licence
  6. Discharging private hire bookings using a driver without the appropriate licence
  7. Discharging private hire bookings using a driver without the appropriate licence
  8. Causing a vehicle to be used without insurance
  9. Causing a vehicle to be used without insurance
  10. 10. Failing to keep records commensurate with a private hire operator's licence


The offences relating to Joyce Wise were:

  1. Driving without insurance
  2. Driving a vehicle for private hire without a licence


The offences relating to Simon Jones:

  1. Driving without insurance
  2. Driving a vehicle for private hire without a licence.

Contact details

Stratford-on-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House, Church Street,
Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Tel: 01789 267575

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