Issue - meetings

The Sub Committee was advised that the application had been granted under delegated powers.

With reference to article 9 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 19 December 2017, the Sub Committee had before it an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 10 January 2018.

Mr Munro, Legal Advisor, provided the Sub Committee with a verbal update on the application.

The applicant was not in attendance.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to refuse the application;

(ii)        to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria following receipt of a further medical report this would result in a material change of circumstance and therefore a new application could be processed for the applicant; and

(iii)       should the applicant submit a new application, to agree to waive the fee for that single application and the requirement for the applicant to undertake a street knowledge test.

- COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener

With reference to article 14 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 7 November 2017, the Sub Committee had before it an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 13 December 2017.

Mrs May, Legal Advisor, provided the Sub Committee with a verbal update on the application.

The applicant was in attendance and spoke in support of the application.

The Sub Committee asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to refuse the application;

(ii)        to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria following receipt of a further medical report this would result in a material change of circumstance and therefore a new application could be processed for the applicant; and

(iii)       should the applicant submit a new application, to agree to waive the fee for that single application and the requirement for the applicant to undertake a street knowledge test.

The Committee had before it an information sheet prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application which advised that the application had to be determined by 4 December 2017.

Mr Munro, Legal Advisor, provided the Committee with a verbal update on the application and also circulated an updated information sheet containing letters and correspondence submitted by the applicant.

The applicant was in attendance and spoke in support of the application.

The Committee asked questions of the applicant.

The applicant summed up his case.

The Sub Committee resolved:

(i)         to refuse the application;

(ii)        to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria following receipt of a further medical report which results in a material change of circumstance, to waive the fee for a new application and the requirement for the applicant to undertake a street knowledge test; and

(iii)       to note that the Licensing Team Leader would review the process in relation to contacting applicants following receipt of medical reports from OH Assist.

- COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener