Licensing Sub-committee - 28/06/2012

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th June, 2012.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

 

Councillor Dave BOWES

 

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, 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 OPERATOR'S LICENCE AND 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 S McI during the currency of his Taxi Operator's Licence and Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Environmental Compliance Manager. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S McI to be the holder of a Taxi Operator's Licence and Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARINGS

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Head of Revenues and Customer Services relative to the alleged conduct of Mr W T during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Head of Revenues and Customer Services. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr W T to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Environmental Compliance Manager relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J McG during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Environmental Compliance Manager. Thereafter, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr J McG to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr A A 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 and consideration of 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 A A 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.

 

(iv) There was tabled a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M M 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 a representative of the Chief Constable and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr M M to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.