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LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL - MONDAY 17 JUNE 2002
Licensing and Registration Panel
Monday 17 June 2002 at 3.00 pm
Present: Councillors Calvert, Morrison (D), Nimmo and Rebecchi.
Chair: Councillor Morrison (D) presided.
In attendance: Mr G Douglas (for Director of Legal & Support Services).
Apologies: Councillors McCormick, McGraw and Morrison (M).
The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with
under the powers delegated to the Panel.
533
Application for Taxi Operator's Licence: Thomas Harwood
533
There was submitted a report by the Director of Legal & Support Services advising of the
use of the emergency powers procedure under Standing Order 66(A) to authorise the grant
of a taxi licence to Mr Thomas Harwood who had omitted to make timeous application of
his licence to be renewed before it expired.
Noted
534
Approval of Vehicles Adapted for the Disabled
534
There was submitted a report by the Director of Legal & Support Services advising of the
operation of the policy for approving vehicles adapted for the disabled and to clarify the
Council's position as Licensing Authority in this regard.
Decided:
(1)
that the current position with the approval of vehicles adapted for the physically disabled
be noted; and
(2)
that it be confirmed, for the avoidance of doubt, that such approval of vehicles specially
adapted for the physically disabled is not limited by the Council's vehicle guidelines applying
to saloons and estate cars.
535
Application for Street Trader's Licence: Ian Tannock
535
There was submitted a report dated 13 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services on an application by Mr Ian Tannock for a Street Trader's Licence to allow him to
trade at Kilmacolm Road, Greenock. The Head of Transportation & Roads Service advised
that he considered the proposed site as unsuitable. It was noted that the applicant did not
wish to pursue the matter further.
Decided: that the application be refused.
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It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act
1973 as amended that the public and press be excluded from the meeting during
consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that the business
involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of
Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.
536
Request for Suspension of Private Hire Car Licence: Mark J Brown
536
There was submitted a report dated 21 May 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services requesting the Panel to consider the suspension of the Private Hire Car Licence
held by Mark J Brown. The Panel heard Mr Ian Smith, Taxi Inspector for Inverclyde
Council, and Mr Brown.
Decided: that the Private Hire Car Licence held by Mr Brown (Plate No 58) be suspended
with immediate effect until 31 July 2002.
537
Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: James Gorry
537
There was submitted a report dated 6 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by James Gorry following an
objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold
such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions. The Panel heard Superintendent
Gordon, Mr Sweeney, agent for the applicant, and the applicant.
Decided: that the application be granted.
538
Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Robert Miller
538
There was submitted a report dated 24 May 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Robert Miller following an
objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold
such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions. The Panel heard Superintendent
Gordon and Mr Miller. After discussion Councillor Morrison (D) moved that the
application be granted. As an amendment Councillor Rebecchi moved that the application
be refused. On a vote 2 Members voted for the amendment and 2 for the motion, and the
Chairman having given his casting vote in favour of the motion, the application was
granted.
Decided: that the application be granted.
539
Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Kevin Kane
539
There was submitted a report dated 6 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Kevin Kane following a letter of
representation from the Chief Constable.
Decided: that the application be refused.
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540
Application for Taxi Driver's Licence: Brian Aitken
540
There was submitted a report dated 6 June 2002 by the Director of Legal & Support
Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Brian Aitken following the
applicant's failure to arrange payment of the application fee.
Decided: that the application be refused.
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