Case No. UKUT-00147-(AAC)

2.The reasons for the revocation decisions were set out in the TC’s decision notice letters dated 23 November 2021 to Mr Hopkins and the directors of the company which were in substance in identical terms as follows:‘I refer to our letter dated 29 October 2021 notifying you that the Traffic Commissioner was considering revoking [the Company’s / your] standard public service vehicle operator’s licence.In the absence of a response to this letter or a request for a public inquiry to be held, the Traffic Commissioner has revoked your operator's licence with effect from 23 November 2021 underSection 17 (1) of the Act on the following grounds:• Section 17 (1) (a) of the Act, that the licence-holder no longer satisfies the requirements of Section 14ZA (2) of the Act, namely that the operator has an effective and stable establishment in Great Britain, is of good repute, has appropriate financial standing, is professionally competent• Section 17 (1) (b) of the Act, that the transport manager no longer satisfies the requirements of Section 14ZA (3), namely that they are of good repute, professionally competent, is not prohibited from being a transport manager and is not designated to act as a transport manager for a greater number of road transport undertakings or in respect of a greater number of vehicles as the traffic commissioner considers appropriate.’3.The decision letters referred to the prior ‘minded to revoke’ letters dated 29 October 2021 issued by the office of the TC. Both the decision letter and minded to revoke letters were sent by First class post and recorded delivery to both Mr Hopkins and the directors of the company at the two different addresses as on record: (1)Tennis Village Garage, Heol-Y-Glo, Tonna, Neath; and (2)Apartment 14, Aurora, Trawler Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea. Therefore, on each date, four letters were sent by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner to Mr Hopkins and the same number to the directors of the company.4.The ‘minded to revoke’ letters began:‘The Traffic commissioner has been informed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)