Licensing Sub-committee - 08/04/2024

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held remotely on 8th April, 2024.

APPENDIX II

Present:-

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor Mark FLYNN

Councillor Wendy SCULLIN

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

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.

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 item of business on the grounds that it 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

There were no declarations of interest.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI OPERATORS LICENCE AND TAXI DRIVERS LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of N M during the currency of their Taxi Operator and Taxi Driver Licences.

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 the Taxi Drivers Licence held by N M be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held on 25th April, 2024 in relation to the fitness of N M to be the holder of a Taxi Drivers Licence. No action would be taken in relation to the Taxi Operators Licence held by N M during the intervening period.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.