Licensing Committee - 09/07/2010
At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th July, 2010.
Present:-
Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE
COUNCILLORS
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David BOWES |
Stewart HUNTER |
Tom FERGUSON |
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Craig MELVILLE |
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Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 1st July, 2 010 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 items of business on the grounds that they 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 - SUSPENSION HEARINGS
(i) There was submitted a letter of complaint from Tayside Police relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr B T during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a representative of Tayside Police, an agent on behalf of the licence holder, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr B T with immediate effect and that a fresh suspension hearing be held at the meeting of the Licensing Committee on 2nd September, 2010.
(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services (OHSAS) relevant to the fitness of Mr A D to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. Thereafter, having heard the Clerk and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr A D with immediate effect and that a fresh suspension hearing be held at the meeting of the Licensing Committee on 2nd September, 2010.
Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.