Issue - meetings

The Sub Committee had before it an information sheet prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance in respect of the request which advised that in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, Police Scotland had requested the consideration of the suspension or revocation of the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence and taxi operator’s licence and a copy of the letter dated 13 December 2018 from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, c/o Aberdeen City Division, was appended to the information note.

The licence holder was in attendance.

Sergeant Flett was in attendance on behalf of Police Scotland and spoke in support of the request from Police Scotland.

The Sub Committee asked questions of Sergeant Flett and the licence holder.

The licence holder and Sergeant Flett summed up.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree to suspend both the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence and taxi operator licence with immediate effect for the respective unexpired portion of both licences in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 on the basis that the the carrying on of the licensed activities were causing or were likely to cause, a serious threat to public safety.

- COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener

The Sub Committee had before it (1) an information sheet prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance in respect of the application; and (2) a letter of representation from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, c/o Aberdeen City Division dated 31 May 2018.

The applicant was not in attendance, however had submitted a letter in response to the letter of representation from Police Scotland.

Sergeant Flett had no objection to the letter being entered into proceedings.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to accept the letter from the applicant into proceedings.

Sergeant Flett was in attendance and spoke in support of Police Scotland’s letter of representation.

The Sub Committee asked questions of Sergeant Flett.

The Sub Committee further resolved:

to grant the application subject to the additional conditions as proposed by Police Scotland in the letter of representation dated 31 May 2018.

- COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener

The Sub Committee had before itan information note prepared by the Chief Officer - Governance in respect of the applicant which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 4 June 2018 and that clarification had still to be sought on whether the applicant had met DVLA group 2 medical standards.

Mr Munro, 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.

Members 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.

-           COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener

The Sub Committee had before itan information note prepared by the Chief Officer - Governance in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 4 June 2018 and confirmation on whether the applicant had met DVLA group 2 medical standards had still to be received.

Mr Munro, 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.

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to allow a medical report from OH Assist to be received and to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria, the Chief Officer - Governance could grant the application under delegated powers, or otherwise that the application be referred to a further meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee on 4 June 2018 for consideration.

With reference to article 18 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 17 April 2018, the Sub Committeehad before it an information note prepared by the Chief Officer - Governance in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 17 April 2018 and confirmation on whether the applicant met DVLA group 2 medical standards had still to be received.

Mr Munro, 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.

Members 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 Sub Committee were advised that the application had been granted under delegated powers.

The Sub Committee had before itan information note prepared by the Chief Officer - Governance in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 15 April 2018.

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

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

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to allow a medical report from OH Assist to be received and to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria, the Chief Officer - Governance could grant the application under delegated powers, or otherwise that the application be referred to a meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee prior to 15 April 2018 for consideration.

- COUNCILLOR M. TAQUEER MALIK, Convener