Licensing Sub-committee - 02/10/2014

At a MEETING of the LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 2nd October, 2014.

 

APPENDIX I

 

Present:-

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER

Councillor David BOWES

Councillor Tom FERGUSON

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, 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 DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

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

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr A W during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard a representative of the Chief Constable, the Sub-Committee agreed that a hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr A W to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

(b) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - SUSPENSION HEARINGS

 

(i) Reference was made to Article II(a)(i) of the minute of meeting of this Sub-Committee held on 27th March, 2014, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to allow the licence holder to pay the outstanding monies.

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Head of Accounts and Benefits relative to the conduct of Mr J A during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the licence holder on their own behalf and consideration of the advice of the Legal Officer, the Sub‑Committee agreed to adjourn the hearing until the meeting of this Sub-Committee to be held in March, 2015, to allow the licence holder to pay the outstanding monies.

 

(ii) Reference was made to Article II(a)(viii) of the minute of meeting of this Sub‑Committee held on 27th March, 2014, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the conduct of Mr J McG during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to allow the licence holder to continue to pay the outstanding monies.

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Head of Accounts and Benefits relative to the conduct of Mr J McG during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.

 

The Sub-Committee gave consideration to the content of the letter. Thereafter, having heard the Legal Officer, the Sub-Committee agreed to take no further action and to issue the licence holder with a written warning as to their future conduct.

 

(iii) Reference was made to Article II(a)(ix) of the minute of meeting of this Sub‑Committee held on 27th March, 2014, wherein it was agreed to adjourn the hearing in relation to the alleged conduct of Mr S M during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence to await the outcome of court proceedings.

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the conduct of Mr S M during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee noted that the licence holder was not present and agreed that the matter be considered in their absence.

 

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 to suspend the Taxi Drivers Licence held by Mr S M for the unexpired portion with immediate effect.

 

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.

 

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

 

There was submitted a letter of information from the Chief Constable relative to the alleged conduct of Mr S D during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

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 Driver's Licence held by Mr S D be suspended with immediate effect and that a suspension hearing be held in due course in relation to the fitness of Mr S D to be the holder of a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.