A former taxi operator has abandoned his appeal against a decision by Crawley Borough Council to revoke his licence.

Mawaz Khan lost his licence to operate the business ‘United Cars’ back in June after it was discovered he had been using private hire drivers and vehicles not licensed by the council for bookings in Crawley, a practice sometimes referred to as ‘cross border hiring’.

It is an illegal practice and Mr Khan did plead guilty to criminal charges.

Mr Khan withdrew his appeal on 20th July after an agreement was reached to issue an operator’s licence to another person, on the understanding strict conditions are adhered to.

The council has also been awarded costs in defending this matter.