Licensing Sub-committee - 05/09/2013

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 5th September, 2013.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor John ALEXANDER

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 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 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 Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Ms H C during the currency of her Taxi Driver'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 convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Ms H C to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers licence.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Environmental Compliance Manager relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G M during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 G M to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Environmental Compliance Manager relative to the alleged conduct of Mr D F during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 D F to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(iv) There was submitted a letter of information 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 letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S N to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

 

(v) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M 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, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr M A to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(vi) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R R 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, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr R R to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(vii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Ms S G during the currency of her Taxi Driver'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 convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Ms S G to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(viii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr N B 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, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr N B to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(ix) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G B 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, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr G B to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S AND TAXI OPERATORS LICENCES - REQUEST FOR HEARINGS

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's and 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 convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr M A to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers and Taxi Operators Licence.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr C W during the currency of his Taxi Driver's and Taxi Operators 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 convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr C W to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers and Taxi Operators Licence.

 

III INDISCRIMINATE PARKING IN NETHERGATE

 

There was submitted a note of information from the Licensing Department relative to the conduct of Mr B G, Mr B R and Mr M M during the currency of their Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the note submitted by the Licensing Department. The Sub-Committee noted that the licence holders had been observed parking indiscriminately and they had been previously warned to stop the practice. Thereafter, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a final written warning be issued to Mr B G and Mr B R and to hold a hearing in respect of Mr M M.

 

IV ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ETC (SCOTLAND) ACT 2004 - REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN LANDLORDS

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the conduct of Mr P J during the currency of his HMO 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 convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr P J to be the holder of an HMO Licence.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.