Licensing Sub-committee - 07/02/2019
At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 7th February, 2019.
Present:-
Councillor Stewart HUNTER
Councillor Ken LYNN
Councillor George McIRVINE
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 DRIVERS LICENCE REQUESTS FOR HEARINGS
(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr N A during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr N A 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 I W during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr I W to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's 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.
(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr B D during the currency of his Taxi Drivers 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 a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr B D to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.
(b) TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE AND PRIVATE HIRE OPERATORS LICENCE - REQUESTS FOR HEARINGS
(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Executive Director of Corporate Services relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S W during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence and Private Hire Operators Licence.
The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having considered the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S W to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and Private Hire Operators Licence.
(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Executive Director of Corporate Services relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J L during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence and Private Hire Operators Licence.
The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter.
Thereafter, having considered the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr J L to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and Private Hire Operators Licence.
Stewart HUNTER, Convener.