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There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted objections to applications (a) and (b); an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (c); an objection and a further letter to application (d); and a representation to application (e):-
(a) James Hepburn
Mr Hepburn, the applicant, and Mrs Hepburn, his wife, were invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Brooks and Mr McLellan, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be refused.
(b) Peter Ritchie
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ritchie. Sergeant Brooks and Mr McLellan, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application were invited into the meeting.
Councillor McNaughtan, seconded by Councillor Steel, moved that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
Councillor Devine, seconded by Councillor Mackay, moved as an amendment that the application be considered in Mr Ritchie’s absence.
On a vote being taken, 4 members voted for the amendment and 5 members voted for the motion. The motion was accordingly declared carried.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
(c) Danish Zafar
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Zafar. Sergeant Brooks and Mr McLellan, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application were invited into the meeting. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
Declarations of Interest
Councillors Devine and Montgomery, having declared non-financial interests in the following item of business, left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
(d) Barry Purawec
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Purawec. Sergeant Brooks and Mr McLellan, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection and a further letter to the application were invited into the meeting. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.
Sederunt
Councillors Devine and Montgomery re-entered the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.
(e) Mohammad Nazir
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Nazir. Sergeant Brooks and Mr McLellan, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application were invited into the meeting. The Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that Mr Nazir had intimated that he would not be attending the meeting and had requested that his application be considered in his absence.
The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Nazir’s absence and this was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was greed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.