Issue - meetings
Request for Exemption from Policy - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle
Meeting: 04/12/2024 - Licensing Committee (Item 30)
Request for Exemption from Policy - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (Agenda Item 11.9)
Decision:
(i) to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy; and
(ii) to approve a personal exemption from wheelchair assistance.
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 was in attendance with his trade union representative, Mr Peter Campbell and as a preliminary matter, he wished to submit a GP letter dated 22 November 2024, relating to his request, therefore the Committee required to consider whether it be accepted into the proceedings.
The Committee resolved:-
to accept the late correspondence into the proceedings.
The licence holder spoke in support of his request.
The Committee resolved:-
(i) to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy; and
(ii) to approve a personal exemption from wheelchair assistance.