Licensing Committee - 24/07/2008

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th July, 2008.

Present:-

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th June, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE AND TAXI LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARING

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr S I during the currency of his Taxi Driver and Taxi Operator's Licences. The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.

Thereafter, the Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter and having heard the representative of the Chief Constable and considered the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver and Taxi Operator's Licences held by Mr S I be suspended with immediate effect until 4th September, 2008, at which time a further suspension hearing would be held.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.