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After criticism of the decision, the chairman Sean Kennedy along with John Grafton, Duncan Macpherson and Willie MacKay have resigned from the committee.<\/p>\n
Independent councillor MacKay has also resigned as a councillor, while Grafton has been suspended by the Scottish Liberal Democrat group on Highland Council.<\/p>\n
Kennedy, an Independent councillor, has resigned from the Highland Independents group on the local authority.<\/p>\n
The sixth councillor, Scottish Conservative Ruraidh Stewart, has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n
A Scottish Conservative spokesperson said: “We do not support the decision taken by the licensing committee.<\/p>\n
“Whatever the extenuating circumstances behind it, this vote has caused understandable anger and it would be appropriate for it to be reviewed.”<\/p>\n
Brown’s taxi driver’s licence – which allows him to drive – had been suspended in January 2024 after details of his offences emerged.<\/p>\n
His separate operator’s licence allows his vehicle to be used as a taxi business.<\/p>\n
The committee’s decision is to be reviewed by a meeting of the full council.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n