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Licensing Sub-committee - 02/05/2013

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 2nd May, 2013.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor David 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 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

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

 

(i) 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 Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S McI to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G H during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr G H 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 B McL during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

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

 

(iv) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr I W during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that no further action be taken.

 

(v) There was submitted a letter of information from Dundee Private Hire 203020 Ltd relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G H and Ms S L during the currency of their Taxi Driver's Licences.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that no further action be taken.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted items of business listed at (vi), (vii) and (viii) be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

(vi) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

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

 

(vii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr D O during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

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

 

(viii) There were submitted letters of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S N during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S N be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S N to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE AND TAXI OPERATORS LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARINGS

 

There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Environmental Compliance Manager relative to the alleged conduct of Mr C C during the currency of his Taxi Driver and Taxi Operator's Licences.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.