Licensing Sub-committee - 04/09/2014

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 4th September, 2014.

 

APPENDIX Il

 

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 ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ETC (SCOTLAND) ACT 2004 - LANDLORD REGISTRATION - REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Director of Housing relative to the alleged conduct of Mr C W during the currency of his registration as a landlord.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Director of Housing. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr C W to be registered as a landlord.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Director of Housing relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G MacF during the currency of his registration as a landlord.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Director of Housing. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr G MacF to be registered as a landlord.

 

(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Director of Housing relative to the alleged conduct of Mr A MacF during the currency of his registration as a landlord.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Director of Housing. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr A MacF to be registered as a landlord.

 

(iv) There was submitted a letter of information from the Director of Housing relative to the alleged conduct of Mr C S during the currency of his registration as a landlord.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Director of Housing. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr C S to be registered as a landlord.

 

III INDISCRIMINATE PARKING IN NETHERGATE

 

(i) There was submitted a note of information from the Licensing Department relative to the conduct of Mr A B during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the note submitted by the Licensing Department. The Sub-Committee noted that the licence holder had been observed parking indiscriminately and that he had been previously warned to stop the practice. Thereafter, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a final written warning be issued to Mr A B and to note that any further infringements would result in a request for a hearing in relation to his fitness to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

(ii) There was submitted a note of information from the Licensing Department relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M M during the currency of their Taxi Drivers Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the note submitted by the Licensing Department. The Sub-Committee noted that the licence holder had been observed parking indiscriminately and that he had been previously warned to stop the practice and that he had also been issued with a final written warning. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed Mr M M be issued with a final written warning and a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr M M to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee 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 CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

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

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr S D 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 and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S D be suspended with immediate effect and that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S D to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.