Licensing Sub-committee - 26/03/2015
At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th March, 2015.
At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th March, 2015.
Present:-
Councillor Stewart HUNTER
Councillor David BOWES
Councillor Laurie BIDWELL
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 - SUSPENSION HEARINGS
(i) Reference was made to Article IV(a) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 2nd October, 2014 wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting and that a report be submitted to the meeting on the maintenance of payments to the Council.
There was submitted the original letter of information from the Head of Revenues and Customer Services relevant to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having received confirmation that the licence holder had now paid the outstanding monies owed to the Council and having heard the Principal General Services Officer, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that the licence holder be issued with a written warning as to their future conduct.
(ii) Reference was made to II(b)(iv) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr M A during the currency of this Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the conduct of Mr M A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable and the Principal General Services Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to allow the licence holder to be present.
(iii) Reference was made to Article IV(e)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 2nd October, 2014, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr A B during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted the original letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr A B during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence. There was also submitted a further letter of information from the Chief Constable.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(iv) Reference was made to Article II(a)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr M C during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr M C during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(v) Reference was made to Article II(a)(ii) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr U K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr U K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(vi) Reference was made to Article II(b)(ii) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr C K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr C K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the licence holder on their own behalf, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(vii) Reference was made to Article II(b)(iii) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Ms C P during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Ms C P during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having heard a representative of the Chief Constable, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that a written warning be issued to the licence holder with regard to their future conduct.
(viii) Reference was made to Article II(c) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the conduct of Ms L S during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder had been observed parking indiscriminately and that they had been issued with a final written warning on 9th January, 2014 as to their future conduct.
The Committee gave consideration to the matter. Thereafter, having heard the Principal General Services Officer, the licence holder on their own behalf, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to suspend the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Ms L S for a period of two weeks.
(b) 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 Mr G M 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 at the meeting of this Committee to be held on 22nd April, 2015 in relation to the fitness of Mr G M to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and that the licence holder also be referred to OHSAS during the intervening period to establish their medical fitness 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 RR 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 at the meeting of this Committee to be held on 22nd April, 2015 in relation to the fitness of Mr R R to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.
(c) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S K 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 the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S K be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S K to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
Stewart HUNTER, Convener.
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At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th March, 2015.
At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th March, 2015.
Present:-
Councillor Stewart HUNTER
Councillor David BOWES
Councillor Laurie BIDWELL
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 - SUSPENSION HEARINGS
(i) Reference was made to Article IV(a) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 2nd October, 2014 wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting and that a report be submitted to the meeting on the maintenance of payments to the Council.
There was submitted the original letter of information from the Head of Revenues and Customer Services relevant to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having received confirmation that the licence holder had now paid the outstanding monies owed to the Council and having heard the Principal General Services Officer, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that the licence holder be issued with a written warning as to their future conduct.
(ii) Reference was made to II(b)(iv) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr M A during the currency of this Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the conduct of Mr M A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable and the Principal General Services Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to allow the licence holder to be present.
(iii) Reference was made to Article IV(e)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 2nd October, 2014, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr A B during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted the original letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr A B during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence. There was also submitted a further letter of information from the Chief Constable.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letters. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(iv) Reference was made to Article II(a)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr M C during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr M C during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(v) Reference was made to Article II(a)(ii) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr U K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Committee to await the outcome of court proceedings.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr U K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(vi) Reference was made to Article II(b)(ii) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr C K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr C K during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the licence holder on their own behalf, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 4th June, 2015 to await the outcome of court proceedings.
(vii) Reference was made to Article II(b)(iii) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Ms C P during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Ms C P during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having heard a representative of the Chief Constable, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that a written warning be issued to the licence holder with regard to their future conduct.
(viii) Reference was made to Article II(c) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 8th January, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the conduct of Ms L S during the currency of her Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Committee noted that the licence holder had been observed parking indiscriminately and that they had been issued with a final written warning on 9th January, 2014 as to their future conduct.
The Committee gave consideration to the matter. Thereafter, having heard the Principal General Services Officer, the licence holder on their own behalf, and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to suspend the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Ms L S for a period of two weeks.
(b) 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 Mr G M 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 at the meeting of this Committee to be held on 22nd April, 2015 in relation to the fitness of Mr G M to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and that the licence holder also be referred to OHSAS during the intervening period to establish their medical fitness 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 RR 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 at the meeting of this Committee to be held on 22nd April, 2015 in relation to the fitness of Mr R R to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
The Convener agreed that the undernoted item of business be considered a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.
(c) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION
There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S K 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 the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S K be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S K to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
Stewart HUNTER, Convener.
Dundee City Council
