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Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

1.

Appointment of Convener

Minutes:

The Clerk sought nominations for Convener of the Sub Committee, whereupon Councillor Townson moved, seconded by Councillor Delaney, that Councillor Reynolds be appointed as Convener.

 

The Sub Committee resolved:

to appoint Councillor Reynolds as Convener.

2.

Procedure Note pdf icon PDF 27 KB

Minutes:

The Sub Committee had before it a note outlining the procedure to be adopted by the Sub Committee in dealing with the hearing of the request for suspension of a licence as listed on today’s agenda.

 

The Sub Committee resolved:

to note the procedure to be adopted.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

 

The press and public were excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following items which contained confidential information in terms of Section 50A 3(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

3.

Request for the Suspension of a Taxi Driver's Licence

Minutes:

The Sub Committee had before it a letter dated 8 August 2017 from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, c/o Aberdeen City Division, which in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, requested the suspension of the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence.

 

The licence holder was in attendance.

 

Inspector McGeough was in attendance on behalf of Police Scotland.

 

Inspector McGeough spoke in support of the request for suspension from Police Scotland.

 

The Sub Committee asked questions of Inspector McGeough.

 

The Sub Committee heard from the licence holder in support of his case.

 

The Sub Committee asked questions of the licence holder.

 

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree to suspend the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence with immediate effect for its unexpired portion in terms of Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 on the basis that the applicant was not a fit and proper person.

- JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener