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There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection to the application:-
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Mr Muir, one of the applicants, joined the meeting by telephone call prior to the applications being considered. The Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised Mr Muir that neither Mr Ashe nor Police Scotland had joined the meeting at this point and that Mr Ashe would be excluded during certain discussions except with Mr Muir’s consent. Mr Muir agreed to Mr Ashe being in attendance throughout consideration of both applications.
Mr Ashe, the other applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call at this point and Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to Mr Muir’s application for Renewal of Taxi Operator’s Licence, joined the meeting by video call.
The Convener advised that both applications would be considered together and that separate decisions would be made. Mr Muir and Mr Ashe agreed to this.
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider both applications. The meeting reconvened and the Convener proposed (i) that the application for surrender and re-issue of the Taxi Operator’s Licence be granted; and (ii) that the application for renewal of the Taxi Operator’s Licence be granted for a period of two years and issued to Mr Ashe in terms of the approved application for surrender and re-issue. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED:
(a) That the application for surrender and re-issue of the Taxi Operator’s Licence be granted; and
(b) That the application for renewal of the Taxi Operator’s Licence be granted for a period of two years and issued to Mr Ashe in terms of the approved application for surrender and re-issue.