Action Against Man Who Failed to Declare Personal Licence When Prosecuted For Drink Driving

Wrexham Magistrates recently prosecuted a licensee for failing to declare the existence of his Personal Licence when he was prosecuted for drink driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident and driving with no licence.

The man subsequently failed to tell the Licensing Authority that he had received the conviction thereby breaching a condition of the Personal Licence.

Craighton Glyn Davies, 47, of Southsea appeared in Wrexham Magistrates Court in March 2016 for driving with excess alcohol.

At that hearing, he declared his employment as manager of a company known as Minera Community Ltd. He was in fact the Designated Premises Supervisor of the Tyn Y Capel Public House and holder of the associated Personal Licence.

The Licensing Act 2003 makes it a legal requirement for licensees to declare the existence of their Personal Licence if they are convicted of a ‘relevant offence’.

Mr Davies failed to do this when he was found guilty of the relevant offence of drink driving and then further failed to notify Wrexham Council of the conviction.

Wrexham Council Licensing Officers carried out an investigation after being made aware of the drink drive conviction. Mr Davies pleaded guilty to both offences on the 20 September and the court imposed fines and costs totalling £526.

The court allowed Mr Davies to retain his Personal Licence.

Councillor David Griffiths, Chairman of the Licensing Committee said: “The result reflects the proactive work of the Licensing Team to ensure that licensees and individuals do not flout the law. Licence conditions have to be followed and the courts take this issue very seriously.

“On this occasion the individual in question kept his Personal Licence but licensees need to take note that their livelihoods can be jeopardised if they do not abide by licensing regulations.”