Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found at:-

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=149&MId=2570&Ver=4

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 26 March, 2013.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 29 April, 2013.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Committee had before it details of the business dealt with by the Informal Business Panel since 26 March 2013.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the informal business.

The Committee were advised that the application had been withdrawn.

The Committee had before it a letter of representation.

Doug Yeats, Senior Private Sector Housing Officer advised that works on the premises had still to be completed, although this was not the reason it was before the Committee today.

The Committee heard from the respondent.

The Committee then heard from the applicant in support of their application.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer the application until the works on the premises are completed, after which time officers can grant the application under delegated powers.

The Committee had before it, a letter of observation from Police Scotland, dated 9 April 2013.

Sergeant Keith Middler, Police Scotland advised that the applicant had previously failed his street knowledge test and had also failed to appear for another appointment to sit the test.

The Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application.

The Committee had before it a statement of Committee Business from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the Statement.

EXEMPT INFORMATION

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1988 (principle 1), the press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item.

The Committee had before it for consideration, correspondence from (a) Serco, the Committee’s nominated medical advisors; and (b) the Council’s Litigation and Licensing Team all relating to the holder of Taxi Driver’s licence number 0854.

The licence holder was not in attendance.

The Committee heard Paul Connolly, Solicitor, Litigation and Licensing provide background information with regard to the licence holder.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to suspend Taxi Driver Licence 0854 with immediate effect for its unexpired portion in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; and

(ii)        to refer the licence holder to Serco 12 months after his medical event for a further assessment of his fitness.

- COUNCILLOR FRASER FORSYTH, Convener.