Licensing Sub-committee - 05/07/2010

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 5th July, 2010.

APPENDIX I

Present:-

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

Councillor Andrew DAWSON

Councillor Laurie BIDWELL

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

The Sub-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 PRIVATE HIRE CAR OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S B during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence and Private Hire Car Operator's Licence.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable.

Thereafter, having heard a representative of the Chief Constable, the Clerk, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S B be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S B to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence. No action would be taken in relation to the Private Hire Car Operator's Licence held by Mr S B in the intervening period.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.