Decision details
Request for Suspension/Revocation - Taxi Driver Licence/Taxi Licence/Private Hire Licence
Decision Maker: Licensing Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Committee had before it (1) an information note prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance; and (2) a letter from the Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, c/o North East Division, dated 26 February 2025.
As a preliminary matter, Sandy Munro, Legal Advisor indicated that a character reference had been received from Aberdeen Taxis Ltd dated 12 May 2025, therefore the Committee required to consider whether it be accepted into the proceedings.
The Committee resolved:-
to accept the character reference into the proceedings.
The licence holder was in attendance with Dean Purdie, his legal representative and both spoke in support of his licence and responded to questions from members.
Sergeant Neil Grant was in attendance and spoke in support of Police Scotland’s letter.
Both parties were given the opportunity to sum up.
The Committee resolved:-
to take no action in relation to all three licences.
Publication date: 20/05/2025
Date of decision: 14/05/2025
Decided at meeting: 14/05/2025 - Licensing Committee