Licensing Sub-committee - 03/03/2011

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 3rd March, 2011.

APPENDIX II

Present:-

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

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

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

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 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 - REQUEST FOR HEARING

There was submitted a letter of information from the Environmental Compliance Manager relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R N during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having considered the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr R N to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

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.

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J F during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr J F to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.