Licensing Committee - 16/12/2009

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th December, 2009.

Present:-

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 3rd December, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

(a) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

(i) There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S G during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

The Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence. The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a representative of Tayside Police, the Clerk and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr S G with immediate effect until the meeting of the Licensing Committee to be held in February 2010, at which time a fresh suspension hearing would be held.

(ii) There was submitted a letter of complaint from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr R S during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

The Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a representative of Tayside Police, an agent on behalf of the applicant and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee agreed to continue the suspension of the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr R S with immediate effect until the meeting of the Licensing Committee to be held in February 2010, at which time a fresh suspension hearing would be convened.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.