Agenda and minutes

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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.

The Sub Committee had before it (1) a letter dated 16 January 2018 from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, c/o Aberdeen City Division, which in terms of Paragraphs 11 and 12 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, requested the suspension of the licence holder’s taxi driver’s licence; and (2) a letter from the licence holder.

The licence holder was in attendance, accompanied by his solicitor, Mr Flowerdew.

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

The Sub Committee asked questions of Sergeant Flett.

The Sub Committee heard from the licence holder’s solicitor in support of his case, during which, he requested that the copy of complaint from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service be circulated to those present.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree to circulate the copy of complaint.

The Sub Committee asked questions of the licence holder and his solicitor.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree to take no action.

JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener