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Licensing Sub-committee - 13/01/2011

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th January, 2011.

 

APPENDIX II

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

 

Councillor David BOWES

 

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, 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 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 CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a) TAXI DRIVER' S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr T J during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course.

 

(ii) There was submitted a letter of information from the Director of Finance relative to the alleged conduct of Mr K A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Director of Finance. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted items 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 DRIVER'S AND TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the conduct of Mr L F during the currency of his Taxi Driver's and Taxi Operator's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, the Sub-Committee agreed that a suspension hearing be convened in due course.

 

(c) TAXI DRIVER'S AND OPERATOR'S LICENCE - REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION HEARING

 

(i) There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr J P during the currency of his Taxi Driver's and Taxi Operator's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter submitted by the Chief Constable. Thereafter, having heard the representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr J P be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be convened in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr J P to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence and Taxi Operator's Licence.

 

 

 

 

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.