Licensing Sub-committee - 05/09/2019

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 5th September, 2019.

Present:-

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor Alan ROSS

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 involve d 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 SUSPENSION HEARINGS

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from a Licensing Standards Officer relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M D during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a Licensing Standards Officer 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 M D to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J I during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a 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 J I to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

(iii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr M J during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a 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 M J to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

(iv) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr G McL during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a 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 G McL to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

(v) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R McW during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a 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 R McW to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

(vi) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr L R during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a 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 L R to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence.

The Convener 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.

(b) TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE AND TAXI OPERATORS LICENCE REQUEST FOR SUSPENSION HEARING

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from a Licensing Standards Officer relative to the alleged conduct of Mr A MacL during the currency of his Taxi Drivers Licence and Taxi Operators Licence. The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a Licensing Standards Officer and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer and receiving information that a further complaint had been received, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr A MacL to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence and a Taxi Operators Licence.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.