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LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL – 11 OCTOBER
2006
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Licensing and Registration Panel |
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Wednesday 11 October 2006 at 3.30 pm |
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Present: Councillors Gallacher, Forbes (for Tucker), Fyfe (for Nimmo), McCormick (M), Moran, Snoddy and White (for McKenzie). |
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Chair: Councillor Gallacher presided. |
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In attendance: Mr G Douglas (for Head of Legal & Administration). |
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Apologies: Councillors McKenzie, Nimmo and Tucker. |
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The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Panel. |
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704 |
Provision of Taxi Ranks |
704 |
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Area in the
Vicinity of |
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There was submitted a report by the Solicitor to
the Council dated 21 September 2006 seeking the Panel’s views on the
designation of a stance on the north side of |
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Decided: that it be remitted to the Head of Legal and Administration to proceed with the consultation process and the advertisement of the proposal. |
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705 |
Taxi Fares
Review 2006 |
705 |
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There was submitted a report dated 20 September 2006 by the Solicitor to the Council asking that the Panel determine the taxi fares scales and charges following the annual review. |
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Decided: that it be remitted to the Head of Legal and Administration to make the necessary arrangements to implement the new taxi fares scales and charges. |
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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. |
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706 |
Application
for Taxi Driver’s Licence: John Gault |
706 |
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There was submitted a report dated 18 September 2006 by the Solicitor to the Council following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions. The Panel heard Chief Inspector O’Donnell for Strathclyde Police and Mr Gordon Nicol, agent for Mr Gault and Mr Gault. |
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Decided: that the application be refused. |
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707 |
Application
for Taxi Driver’s Licence: Ms Sheila
Douglas |
707 |
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There was submitted a report dated 13 September 2006 by the Solicitor to the Council on an application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence by Ms Sheila Douglas following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of her previous convictions. The Panel heard Chief Inspector O’Donnell for Strathclyde Police and Ms Sheila Douglas. |
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Decided: that the application be granted for six months. |
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708 |
Application
for Taxi Driver’s Licence: Mr Billy R
McVey |
708 |
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There was submitted a report dated 12 September 2006 by the Solicitor to the Council on an application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence by Mr Billy R McVey following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous conviction. Councillor Moran declared an interest in the application by virtue of personal acquaintance and absented himself from the deliberation and discussion of this application. The Panel heard Chief Inspector O’Donnell for Strathclyde Police, Mr Billy R McVey and Mr Paul Travers on his behalf. |
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Decided: that the application be refused. |
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709 |
Application
for Taxi Driver’s Licence: Mr Joseph
Sutherland |
709 |
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There was submitted a report dated 14 September 2006 by the Solicitor to the Council following receipt of an adverse medical report from the Council’s Medical Adviser. The Panel heard Mr Sutherland. |
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Decided: that the application be continued to the next meeting of the Panel in order to obtain more information regarding the criteria required. |
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710 |
Application
for Licence for House in Multiple Occupation |
710 |
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Mr John J
Yarr, Flat at |
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There was submitted a report dated 25 September
2006 by the Solicitor to the Council on an application for a Licence for
House in Multiple Occupation by Mr John J Yarr for a flat at |
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Decided: that the application be refused. |
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L&R-11 Oct 2006