Licensing Sub-committee - 03/11/2011

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

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 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 OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARING

There was tabled a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr D McM  during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence and Taxi Operator's Licence.

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

Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be held at the meeting of the Licensing Committee on 1st December, 2011 in relation to the fitness of Mr D McM to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and Taxi Operator'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 OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

There was tabled a letter of information from John Paton Insurance relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G R during the currency of his Taxi Operator's Licence.

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by John Paton Insurance.

Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Operator's Licence held by Mr G R be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be held at the meeting of the Licensing Committee on 1st December, 2011 in relation to the fitness of Mr G R to be the holder of a Taxi Operator's Licence.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.