Licensing Sub-committee - 04/11/2004

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 4th November, 2004.

Present:-

LORD PROVOST John R LETFORD

BAILIE Bruce D MACKIE

COUNCILLOR Liz FORDYCE

Bailie MACKIE, 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 this would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(a) of the Act.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr PC during the currency of his taxi operator's licence.

The Sub-Committee, after hearing the Chief Constable's representative and consideration of the content of the letter, agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in relation to the taxi operator's licence held by Mr PC.

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE

There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr PC during the currency of his taxi driver's licence.

Thereafter, the Sub-Committee, after hearing the Chief Constable's representative and consideration of the content of the letter, agreed that a suspension hearing be convened at a future date in relation to the taxi driver's licence held by Mr PC.

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) and in view of the timescales.

(c) TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE

There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr WT during the currency of his taxi operator's licence.

The Sub-Committee, after hearing the Chief Constable's representative and consideration of the content of the letter, agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in relation to the taxi operator's licence held by Mr WT.

BRUCE D MACKIE, Convener.