| The council’s plant and vehicle officer had formally objected to the renewal application by George Aimer on the basis that his inability to maintain his vehicle in a satisfactory manner meant he was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence.
A report on a test carried out on the nine-year-old London-style Fairway taxi recorded more than 15 defects, 10 of which were judged to be serious.
Solicitor Wilson McMichael, appearing for Mr Aimer, said his client had put the vehicle into a local garage prior to the test to have any defects attended to.
He argued this was a situation where Mr Aimer had relied on professionals to maintain the vehicle and had been let down.
“Mr Aimer has been let down by a garage that has done shoddy work and faces the loss of his livelihood as a result,” Mr McMichael said.
Urging the committee not to refuse the application Mr McMichael said the vehicle had since passed the test.
Moving refusal of the application, Councillor John Corrigan said “This is an extremely serious list of faults; one of the worst I have seen for a long time.”
Lord Provost John Letford seconded the motion and the committee agreed unanimously. |
