Issue - meetings
Request for Exemption from Policy - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Meeting: 04/12/2024 - Licensing Committee (Item 27)
Request for Exemption from Policy - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (Agenda Item 11.6)
Decision:
to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.
Minutes:
The Committee had before it (1) an information note prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Legal), which advised that the licence holder was seeking an exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle policy; and (2) correspondence relating to the exemption request.
The licence holder and her trade union representative, Mr Peter Campbell were in attendance and spoke in support of the application and responded to questions from members.
The Convener, seconded by Councillor Copland, moved:-
that the Committee refuse the request for exemption.
Councillor Graham moved as an amendment that the Committee approve the request for exemption, however he did not receive a seconder, therefore in terms of Standing Order 29.14, the amendment was not put to a vote.
The Committee resolved:-
to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.