Licensing Committee - 12/08/2016

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th August, 2016.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 4th July, 2016 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) CITY SQUARE - APPLICATION FOR USE

There was submitted the undernoted application.

In the case of this application, having heard the Legal Officer, the Committee noted that the application had been withdrawn from consideration by the applicant.

The 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.

III CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

(i) Reference was made to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 8th July, 2016, wherein it was agreed to suspend the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr N A with immediate effect and to hold a hearing in relation to the fitness of Mr N A to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr N A during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 taking into consideration the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr N A during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 6th October, 2016 to await the outcome of court proceedings and to continue the immediate suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr N A during the intervening period with immediate effect.

(ii) Reference was made to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub‑Committee held on 18th July, 2016, wherein it was agreed to suspend the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr L R with immediate effect and to hold a hearing in relation to the fitness of Mr L R to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relevant to the alleged conduct of Mr L R during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 a representative of the Chief Constable and taking into consideration the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr L R during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence until the meeting of this Committee to be held on 6th October, 2016 and to continue the immediate suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr L R during the intervening period with immediate effect.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.