Central Bedfordshire Council’s Post

Fake address costs private hire operator over £2,000 A man who gave a false address in Central Bedfordshire to apply for a Private Hire Operators licence has had to pay costs of over £2,000. The matter came to light when unsuspecting residents at the bogus address contacted us, puzzled by a licensing letter they had received. Under the law, anyone applying for a private hire operator's licence must provide a legitimate local operating address to ensure we can carry out necessary checks. Mr O’Neal attended Luton Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to two offences, one under the Fraud Act 2006 and one under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. He was fined £200 for each offence and ordered to pay £160 victim surcharge and £1,657 towards costs, bringing his total penalty to £2,217.

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