Licensing Committee - 22/07/2024

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held remotely on 22nd July, 2024.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

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 disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

The Committee noted that A C was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A C had been suspended with immediate effect on 25th June, 2024 as he did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 5th September, 2024 to await further medical evidence and to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by A C in the interim period with immediate effect.

The Committee noted that M D was not present and agreed to consider the matter in their absence. The Committee noted that the Taxi Drivers Licence held by M D had been suspended with immediate effect on 18th June, 2024 as he did not currently meet Group 2 Standards in accordance with DVLA guidance. Having heard from the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to adjourn consideration of the hearing to the meeting of this Committee to be held on 3rd October, 2024 to await further medical evidence and allow M D to be in attendance. The Committee further agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Drivers Licence held by M D in the interim period with immediate effect.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.