Agenda and minutes

Venue: COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD

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Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Chalmers and Councillor Reay.

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

Councillor McAlister declared a non-financial interest in relation to the application by Mr Docherty for a Taxi Car Driver’s Licence on the basis that he is the holder of a taxi car licence.  He left the room during discussion of the item and accordingly took no part in the decision making.

3.

CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982: APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE: MR JAMES DOCHERTY, CLYDEBANK

Report by Head of Governance and Law

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, invited Members of the Committee to introduce themselves and outlined the procedure that would be followed during the meeting.

 

Applicant

 

Mr Docherty introduced himself.  He advised that he was applying for the licence as a friend had given him the opportunity to work a few shifts driving taxis.  He advised that currently he was an ice cream vendor, that work was very slow and that he wanted to try something else.  Mr Docherty gave a background to the convictions that he had and advised that he regretted his actions.  He advised that since the incident he had received counselling.  Mr Docherty advised that his partner had written a letter of support for his application.  The letter was circulated amongst Members.

 

Objectors

 

There were no objectors present.

 

Questions

 

Councillor Dance asked Mr Docherty for confirmation that he had been offered work by a friend and asked for details of the shifts.  Mr Docherty confirmed that he had been offered shifts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday by a friend.

 

Sum Up

 

Mr Docherty advised that he had nothing further to add.

 

The Chair asked Mr Docherty to confirm that he had received a fair hearing.  Mr Docherty confirmed that this was the case.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed to grant the application with formal notification in writing from the Head of Governance and Law being issued within 7 days.

 

(Reference:  Report by Head of Governance and Law dated May 2011 and Appendices, submitted)