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be interesting as to why chief constable objects

AN ALEXANDRIA taxi driver has been labelled a “threat to public safety,” by Scotland’s top police officer.

Chief Constable Phil Gormley has written a letter to West Dunbartonshire Council’s Licensing Committee pleading that the man in question has his taxi driver’s licence suspended.

As a result members of the licensing committee will meet today in Garshake Road to discuss the matter behind closed doors and no press access will be made available.

However, in a report to go before members of the licensing committee tomorrow, it states: “The committee are asked to consider the terms of this report, the terms of the letter from the Chief Constable and any evidence presented at the hearing and thereafter determine whether the licence should be suspended and, if so, the duration of the suspension and date of commencement thereof.”

The report also states part of the background, saying: “On May 17, 2017, a letter was received from the Chief Constable of Police Scotland requesting the suspension of the Taxi Driver’s/Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence on the grounds that the carrying on of the activity to which the licence relates is likely to cause a threat to public safety.”

The taxi driver, who The Reporter has not named, submitted an application for the renewal of a Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence in October 2016 and an objection was received from the Chief Constable back then. As a result a hearing took place on December 7 where it was decided that the matter be continued to the meeting of the Licensing Committee due to be held on April 19.

At that meeting of the licensing committee, it was agreed the application be granted and that any subsequent conviction in the “pending case” against the taxi driver be referred to the committee for consideration.

The report goes on: “As the case has now been determined, the matter has been brought back before the committee having received the request from the Chief Constable to suspend the Taxi Driver’s/Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.”

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