Minute of Special Meeting of Licensing Committee of 2 June 2025 for Approval

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LICENSING COMMITTEE 
Minute of special hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council
Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Monday 2 June 2025 at 10.00am. 
Present: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillors H Anderson, S Carr, M
Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, C Mair, W Robertson and A Watt. 
In Attendance: S Roger, S Michie, D Rankine, S Gibson, M Pasternak A Brown (all
Legal and Governance), 
Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Allan, B Brawn and A Chan. 
Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 
1. Welcome and Apologies 
The Convener welcomed all present to the meeting.  Apologies for absence
were noted as above. 
2. Declarations of Interest 
No Declarations of Interest were made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of
Conduct. 
IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED
DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM IN ORDER TO AVOID
THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF
SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973. 
P1 Immediate Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1688 
There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance
(25/138) along with immediate suspension request letter from Police Scotland in
relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1588. 
Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and
answered Members’ questions. 
Mr Ul-Haq attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered
Members' questions. 
(Following a Short Adjournment, the Committee Reconvened) 
Resolved:
Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1688, be suspended for the
unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (22/02/2027). 
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