REGULATION AND LICENSING COMMITTEE

2013.R.L.106VoteAmendment - 3Motion - 9DecisionThe Committee agreed to suspend the above licence until 30th November, 2013, thisbeing the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence.The licenceholder had been invited to attend and be represented at the meeting butwas not in attendance.The grounds for suspension of the above licence were that (i) the licenceholder wasno longer considered a fit and proper person to hold the licence; (ii) the carrying onof the activity to which the licence related was likely to cause a threat to publicsafety; and (iii) a condition of a licence had been contravened.105. APPLICATIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH POLICE COMMENTS HAD BEENMADEThe Committee considered applications for licences by the undernoted and, havingheard the Head of Licensing Police Scotland (Fife Division) thereon, dealt with theapplications as shown:-(a)ApplicantMr. William Edmiston,38 Haig Avenue,Kirkcaldy.MotionActivity and Period of Licence Applied ForMetal Dealer in respect of premises atBurmah Self Drive and Lifting ServicesLimited, 55 Cupar Road, Kettlebridge(renewal)3 yearCouncillor Joe Rosiejak, seconded by Councillor Mike Rumney, moved thatthe licence be granted for one year only and requested that a monitor be puton the premises in relation to record keeping and the results be reportedback to the Committee from time to time.Amendment/

2013.R.L.107AmendmentCouncillor David MacDiarmid, seconded by Councillor David Graham,moved, as an amendment, that the licence be granted and requested that amonitor be put on the premises in relation to record keeping and the resultsbe reported back to the Committee from time to time.VoteAmendment - 10Motion - 3DecisionThe Committee agreed to grant the licence and requested that a monitor beput on the premises in relation to record keeping and the results be reportedback to the Committee from time to time.(b)Mr. William Edmiston,38 Haig Avenue,Kirkcaldy.MotionSecond Hand Dealer in respect ofpremises at Burmah Self Drive and LiftingServices Limited, 55 Cupar Road,Kettlebridge(renewal)3 yearCouncillor Mike Rumney, seconded by Councillor David Graham, movedthat consideration of the application be continued for the applicant toproduce further information.AmendmentCouncillor Judy Hamilton, seconded by Councillor Andrew Rodger, moved,as an amendment, that the licence be granted and requested that a monitorbe put on the premises in relation to record keeping and the results bereported back to the Committee from time to time.Vote/

2013.R.L.108VoteAmendment - 9Motion - 3DecisionThe Committee agreed to grant the licence and requested that a monitor beput on the premises in relation to record keeping and the results be reportedback to the Committee from time to time.(c)Mr. Scott Bechelli,15 Langlands Road,St. Andrews.DecisionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearThe Committee agreed to continue consideration of the above application tothe meeting held on 4th June, 2013 to afford the applicant a furtheropportunity to attend.(d)Mr. Mark Bell,23 Alice Cox Walk,Dunfermline.DecisionTaxi Driver(new application)1 yearThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning.(e)Mr. Harris Black,34 Park View,Balmullo,St. Andrews.DecisionTaxi Driver(new application)1 yearThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning.(f)/

2013.R.L.110VoteAmendment - 10Motion - 3DecisionThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning.(h)Mr. Michael Croarkin,38 Montrave Crescent,Leven.MotionTaxi Driver(new application)1 yearCouncillor Mike Rumney, seconded by Councillor David Graham, movedthat the licence be granted with a warning.AmendmentCouncillor David MacDiarmid, seconded by Councillor John Docherty,moved, as an amendment, that the licence be refused.VoteAmendment - 5Motion - 7DecisionThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning.(i)Mr. Callum MacMillan,8 Main Street,Guardbridge.DecisionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearThe Committee agreed to continue consideration of the above application tothe meeting held on 4th June, 2013 to afford the applicant a furtheropportunity to attend.The/

2013.R.L.111The applicants had been invited to attend and be represented at the meeting andwith the exception of the applicants at (c), (e) and (i) were all present and heard.The applicant at (e) had submitted a letter in support of his application and statedthat he was unable to be in attendance at the meeting.The warning given to the applicants at (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) above was that anyfuture misdemeanours brought to the attention of the Committee could result insuspension of the licence.(Councillor John Docherty entered the meeting prior to consideration of theapplication at (c) above).106. EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESSThe Committee resolved, under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government(Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the public and press from the meeting for thefollowing items of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure ofexempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act.107. CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OF TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CARDRIVER’S LICENCEThe Committee considered exercising its power of suspension under Paragraph 11of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in respect of theundernoted Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence, and having heard the Council’sSolicitor and Committee Administrator, the Head of Licensing Police Scotland (FifeDivision) and the licence holder’s Solicitor thereon, dealt with the licence as shown:-LicenceholderMr. Adnan Azam,Glenfoyle,Auchtertool.Type and No. of LicenceTaxi/Private Hire Car Driver’s LicenceNo. 7804/0023348DecisionThe Committee agreed to suspend the licence until 22nd April, 2014, this being theunexpired portion of the duration of the licence. Thereafter the Committee alsodecided that the licence should be suspended with immediate effect.The licenceholder had been invited to attend and be represented at the meeting andwas present and represented by his Solicitor, Alan Davie, Kirkcaldy.The/

2013.R.L.112The grounds for suspension of the above licence were that (i) the licenceholder wasno longer considered a fit and proper person to hold the licence; (ii) the carrying onof the activity to which the licence related was likely to cause a threat to publicsafety; and (iii) a condition of the licence had been contravened.Prior to consideration of the above item, Councillor Judy Hamilton declared aninterest in this item, as she was known to the applicant, and left the meeting for thisitem only.(Councillors Andrew Rodger and Joe Rosiejak both left the meeting followingconsideration of the above item).108. APPLICATIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH POLICE COMMENTS HAD BEENMADEThe Committee considered applications for licences by the undernoted and, havingheard the Head of Licensing Police Scotland (Fife Division) thereon, dealt with theapplications as shown:-(a)ApplicantMr. Sam Tulett,46 Alexander Street,Dysart.MotionActivity and Period of Licence Applied ForStreet Trader(new application)1 yearCouncillor Mike Rumney, seconded by Councillor Dorothea Morrison, movedthat the licence be refused.AmendmentCouncillor David Graham, seconded by Councillor Lawrence Brown, moved,as an amendment, that the licence be granted with a warning.VoteAmendment - 5Motion - 7DecisionThe Committee agreed to refuse the licence.(b)/

2013.R.L.113ApplicantActivity and Period of Licence Applied For(b)Mr. Iain Allen,26 Taylor Avenue,Cowdenbeath.DecisionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearThe Committee agreed to refuse the licence.(c)Mr. Christopher Claydon,33 Craigievar Drive,Glenrothes.DecisionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning and requestedthat the applicant re-attend the first available taxi driver’s training course atFife House, Glenrothes.(d)Mr. Alan Cole,124 Rossend Terrace,Burntisland.MotionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearCouncillor David MacDiarmid, seconded by Councillor Dorothea Morrison,moved that the licence be refused.AmendmentCouncillor Mike Rumney, seconded by Councillor Lawrence Brown, moved,as an amendment, that the licence be granted with a warning and requestedthat the applicant re-attend the first available taxi driver’s training course atFife House, Glenrothes.VoteAmendment - 5Motion - 6DecisionThe Committee agreed to refuse the licence.(e)/

2013.R.L.114ApplicantActivity and Period of Licence Applied For(e)Mr. Alistair Currie,70 Lomond Gardens,Kirkcaldy.DecisionTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearThe Committee agreed to grant the licence and requested that the applicantre-attend the first available taxi driver’s training course at Fife House,Glenrothes.(f)Mr. Alistair Taylor,29 Burns Street,Dunfermline.DecisionTaxi Driver(new application)1 yearThe Committee agreed to refuse the licence.(g)Mr. Hamish Wood,67 Kirkbank Road,Burntisland.DecisionTaxi Driver(new application)3 yearThe Committee agreed to grant the licence with a warning.The applicants had been invited to attend and be represented at the meeting andwith the exception of the applicant at (b) were all present and heard.The warning given to the applicants at (c) and (g) above was that any futuremisdemeanours brought to the attention of the Committee could result in suspensionof the licence.The reason for refusal of the applications at (a), (b), (d) and (f) above was that theapplicants were not considered fit and proper persons to hold the licences applied forin view of the nature and extent of previous convictions/offences recorded againstthem or because of incidents they had been involved in.109./

2013.R.L.115109. OPPOSED APPLICATIONThe Committee considered application for licence by the undernoted in respect ofwhich police objections had been intimated and dealt with the application as shown:-ApplicantMr. Gary Kenny,39 Nelson Street,Rosyth.Activity and Period of Licence Applied ForTaxi Driver(renewal)1 yearDecisionThe Committee agreed to continue consideration of the above application tothe meeting held on 4th June, 2013 to afford the applicant a furtheropportunity to attend.The applicant and objector had been invited to attend and be represented at themeeting. The applicant was not in attendance._________________________