Licensing Sub-committee - 01/10/2015

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 1st October, 2015.

 

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 - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

 

(i) Reference was made to Article II(b)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Sub-Committee held on 4th June, 2015, wherein it was agreed to hold a hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr D D 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 D 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, the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Hearing be adjourned to the meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee to be held in January 2016 to await the outcome of court proceedings.

 

(ii) Reference was made to II(c)(iv) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 4th June, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr U K during the currency of this Taxi Driver's Licence to await the outcome of court proceedings.

 

There was submitted the original letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the conduct of Mr U 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 and the licence holder on their own behalf, the Sub-Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that the licence holder be issued with a written warning and that they complete an approved Taxi Driver training course to the satisfaction of the Licensing Department within the next six months.

 

(iii) Reference was made to Article II(c)(vi) of the minute of meeting of this Committee held on 4th June, 2015, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr C L during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to this meeting of the Sub-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 C L 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 an agent on behalf of the licence holder, the Sub-Committee agreed that no further action be taken and that the licence holder be issued with a written warning and that they complete an approved Taxi Driver training course to the satisfaction of the Licensing Department within the next six months.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R P 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 Sub-Committee to be held in January 2016 in relation to the fitness of Mr R P to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(c) SECOND HAND DEALERS LICENCE REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr C S during the currency of his Second Hand Dealers 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 C S to be the holder of a Second Hand Dealers Licence.

 

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

 

(d) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION HEARINGS

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr K C 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 suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr R C 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 J 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 no further action be taken and that in the event that the licence holder wished to resume operating as a Taxi Driver that the matter be referred to a meeting of the Licensing Committee for determination.

 

(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J T 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 suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr J T to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.