Highland Council is set to redo a decision allowing convicted rapist David Brown to keep his taxi operator licence despite him being jailed for almost seven years last month.

The extraordinary move came after a review request hearing came to the council’s licensing committee last Tuesday when it is understood that councillors voted behind-closed-doors by majority to allow Brown to keep the operator’s licence.

It's not mentioned in this article or the BBC's article, but the radio reported that the vote was split across gender lines.

What's the point in a licencing authority if they allow convicted rapists a licence? Especially as he committed the crime while performing the job of driving a taxi.