Item 5 Appendix 2 – Hearing for Taxi Licence - Gerry Divers

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Official Sensitive
To the Clerk of the Licensing Committee
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 - Request for a review of the Taxi Driver’s Licence for
Mr Gerry Divers, 11B Cowal View, Duncan Street, Clydebank G81 3DF Ref CBTD0012
Dear Sir, 
I write to you today to formally request a review of the above Taxi Drivers licence.
It is my view that Mr Divers has breached the following Licence Condition:
23. The driver of a Taxi, while plying for hire or carrying a passenger, shall be clean
and tidy in his person and adhere to the Dress Code for Taxi/Private Hire Car Drivers
approved by West Dunbartonshire Council. The driver of a Taxi shall conduct himself
in a proper and civil manner. In accordance with the Smoking, Health and Social Care
(Scotland) Act 2005, smoking within a Taxi is prohibited at all times whether the
driver is engaged in a hire or not.
The background to this request is that the Licensing Team has received several complaints in
relation to the above drivers conduct. Mr Divers was interviewed by the Licensing Standards
Officers on 10 July 2026 and informed that any future complaints would result in a request
to review his licence.
On Monday 7 September 2026 a further complaint was received. Accordingly, the Licensing
Standards Officer requests under Section 45H 2(b) and 45H 3(b) that a hearing be convened
to consider Mr Diver’s conduct, and that the Licensing Committee should consider whether
Mr Divers remains a fit and proper person to hold a licence. 
Peter Clyde
Licensing Standards Officer 
17 September 2026