General Purposes Board

Wednesday 10 October 2007 at 3 pm

Present:  Councillors Ahlfeld, Brooks, Dorrian, Fyfe, Grieve, McCallum, MacLeod, Moran and Rebecchi.

Chair:  Councillor Ahlfeld presided.

In attendance:  Mr H McNeilly (for Head of Legal and Administration).

Apologies:  Councillors McIlwee and McKenzie.

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Board.

618

Taxi Fares Review 2007

618

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration asking that the Board determine the taxi fare scales and charges following the annual review.

Following discussion Councillor Rebecchi moved that the changeover time for all tariffs be 12 midnight and that there be a 2½% increase across all tariffs to be achieved by a 2½% reduction in yardage.  As an amendment Councillor Moran moved that the changeover time remain at 11 pm and that there be a 2½ % increase across all tariffs to be achieved by a 2½% reduction in yardage.

On a vote 4 Members voted for the motion and 4 for the amendment.  There being equality in voting the Convener exercised his casting vote in favour of the amendment which was declared carried.

Decided: that the changeover time for all tariffs remain at 11 pm  and that there be a 2½% increase across all tariffs to be achieved by a 2½% reduction in yardage and that it be remitted to the Head of Legal and Administration to make the necessary arrangements to implement the new taxi fare scales and charges.

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.

619

Application for Renewal of Taxi Licence: Anthony McKenzie

619

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for renewal of taxi licence by Mr Anthony McKenzie following an objection by Mr James Cannon on the grounds that Mr McKenzie did not utilise his taxi for wheelchair passengers. The Board heard Mr Cannon in support of his objection and Mr Tom McEntegarty of the Taxi Federation on behalf of Mr McKenzie in support of his application.

Decided: that the application be granted.

620

Application for Taxi Licence: Graeme McShane

620

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Graeme McShane following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

621

Application for Taxi Licence: Paul Travers

621

Councillor Moran declared a non financial interest by virtue of personal acquaintance with the applicant and left the meeting.

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Paul Travers following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

Councillor Moran returned to the meeting.

622

Application for Taxi Licence: Scott Ellis

622

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Scott Ellis following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

623

Application for Taxi Licence: Daniel Ogilvie

623

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Daniel Ogilvie following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

624

Application for Taxi Licence: Mark James Brown

624

Councillor Moran declared a non financial interest by virtue of personal acquaintance with the applicant and left the meeting.

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Mark James Brown following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

Councillor Moran returned to the meeting.

625

Application for Taxi Licence: William Rodgers and Gemma McKee

625

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr William Rodgers and Ms Gemma McKee following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

626

Application for Taxi Licence: Lee Francis Gavin

626

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi licence by Mr Lee Francis Gavin following an objection by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association.

Decided: that the application be continued to allow for further consultation.

627

Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence: John Simpson

627

There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for taxi driver’s licence by Mr John Simpson 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.

Decided:  that the application be refused.