260812 - Licensing Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 9 September 2026
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Licensing Committee 12 August 2026 IRVINE, 12 August 2026 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. involving participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Eleanor Collier, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Matthew McLean, Donald L. Reid, and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) John Bell In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor; C. Pollock, Licensing Manager; S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing); D. Robertson, Civic Licensing Standards Officer (Legal Services); and H. Young, Senior Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Licensing Sergeant S. Gray and A. Dempster, Licensing Administrator (Police Scotland). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies Angela Stephen. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest by Members in terms of Standing Order 11 and Section 5 of the Code of Conduct for Councillors. 2. Minutes The accuracy of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 3 June 2026 were confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and other Licensing Statutes: Licensing Matters 3.1 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/002247: Desmond Quigley The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Police Scotland addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter requesting revocation of the licence under paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
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The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Inglis, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved that the Committee revoke the Taxi Driver Licence with immediate effect. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee was satisfied, in terms of paragraph 11(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, that the licence-holder was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a Taxi Driver Licence and agreed to revoke the licence. Having regard to the recent and serious nature of the licence-holder's conviction, the Committee was satisfied that the circumstances required the revocation to have immediate effect in terms of paragraph 11(10). 3.2 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/02616 (New): Liam Campbell The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Police Scotland addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their objection. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor D.L. Reid, moved that the application be refused. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, having considered the Police Scotland objection, the nature and seriousness of the applicant's previous convictions, the Committee refused the application under paragraph 5(3)(a)(ii) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 on the basis that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a Taxi Driver Licence. 3.3 Private Car Hire Licence: PHCL/388 (New): Mark Macfarlane The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the Committee on the issues raised and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter. Decision Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor D.L. Reid, moved that the proposed vehicle be treated as an exception to the part of the Council's Vehicle Specification Policy requiring a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
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Accordingly, having considered the applicant's representations concerning the particular nature and proposed location of the operation, the Committee unanimously agreed that the circumstances justified a departure from the wheelchair-accessibility requirement in the Council's Vehicle Specification Policy. The Committee delegated authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to grant the application only once satisfied that the vehicle was suitable in type, size and design, having regard to the approved policy departure, and that the remaining safety and insurance requirements of section 10(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 had been met. 3.4 Street Trader Operator Licence: STL/O/563 (Amendment): Karen Ballantine The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to determine the application. In determining the application, the Committee had regard to the terms of the application and the relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. Decision Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the Committee vary the terms of Street Trader Operator Licence STL/O/563 under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 by amending the itinerant trading condition to permit the licence-holder to remain at one location for up to 60 minutes. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. In reaching its decision, the Committee had regard to the fact that the goods were prepared in advance and sold from the vehicle, without an oven or any substantial preparation being required at the trading location. It considered that a 60-minute period provided a proportionate degree of additional flexibility in those circumstances. The Committee also noted the continuing requirement under condition A.11(b) for the licence-holder to obtain written permission from the owner or lawful occupier of any land, road or premises used for trading. 3.5 Street Trader Operator Licence: STL/O/574 (New) – Ellwoods Pizza Ltd The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to determine the application. In determining the application, the Committee had regard to the terms of the application and the relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.
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Decision Councillor Stalker, seconded by Councillor D.L. Reid, moved that the application be granted subject to the itinerant trading condition being modified to permit the licence- holder to remain at one location for up to two hours. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. In reaching its decision, the Committee distinguished this application from operations involving goods prepared in advance. It accepted that the pizza oven required approximately one hour to reach operating temperature, could not safely be lit while the vehicle was in transit, and was required for pizzas to be prepared and cooked to order. The Committee considered that those operational requirements justified the two-hour condition. It also noted the continuing requirement under condition A.11(b) to obtain written permission from the owner or lawful occupier of any land, road or premises used for trading. Councillor Stalker left the meeting at this point. 3.6 Street Trader Operator Licence: STL/O/567 (Amendment): Alexandra Broadley The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to determine the application. In determining the application, the Committee had regard to the terms of the application and the relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. Decision Councillor Collier, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved that the Committee vary the terms of Street Trader Operator Licence STL/O/567 under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 by amending the itinerant trading condition to permit the licence-holder to remain at one location for up to 60 minutes. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. In reaching its decision, the Committee had regard to the fact that the goods were prepared in advance and sold from the vehicle, without an oven or any substantial preparation being required at the trading location. It considered that a 60-minute period provided a proportionate degree of additional flexibility in those circumstances. The Committee also noted the continuing requirement under condition A.11(b) to obtain written permission from the owner or lawful occupier of any land, road or premises used for trading. Councillor Stalker rejoined the meeting at this point.
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3.7 Short Term Let Licence: NA00980N (New) – Katie O’Connor The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The objector to the application was not in attendance. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to determine the application. In determining the application, the Committee had regard to the terms of the application, the written objection, the applicant's representations, the definition of accommodation within the short-term let licensing framework, and the relevant provisions of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982. Decision Councillor Collier, seconded by Councillor McLean, moved that the application be refused. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee was satisfied, in terms of paragraph 5(3)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, that the premises were not suitable or convenient for the conduct of the proposed short-term let. It had regard in particular to the location, character and condition of the premises, the nature and extent of the proposed activity, the kind of persons likely to use the premises, the possibility of undue public nuisance and public safety. The Committee noted that accommodation for the purposes of the short-term let licensing framework may comprise a whole building or any part of a building or structure and therefore considered the wider internal arrangements within the building. The neighbouring resident's only toilet and shower room did not form part of her own flat and was accessed from the same internal hallway through which short-term let guests would pass. The Committee placed significant weight on the objection and considered that the frequent presence of different and unknown guests within that shared area gave rise to legitimate safety and security concerns and the possibility of nuisance and interference with the neighbour's peaceful enjoyment of her home. Having carefully balanced those concerns against the applicant's proposed management arrangements and representations in support of the application, the Committee concluded that the concerns were not adequately addressed and refused the application. 3.8 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/00280: Alister Gill The licence-holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present. The Civic Licensing Standards Officer addressed the Committee on the terms of a report setting out his representation. The licence-holder then addressed the Committee on the issues raised and responded to questions. The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a decision in respect of this matter.
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Decision Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor D.L. Reid, moved that the licence-holder's Taxi Driver Licence be suspended for 21 days. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee was satisfied that the complaint was justified and that the ground in paragraph 11(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 was established, the licence-holder having contravened the condition prohibiting smoking in a licensed vehicle. In determining that a 21-day suspension was appropriate, the Committee had regard to the previous written warning issued to the licence-holder for a similar breach. The Committee did not order that the suspension take immediate effect. 4. Review of Standard Conditions Applying to Street Trader Licences There was submitted a report by the Head of Democratic Services on the operation of the current 20-minute movement condition, seeking approval of identified amendments to the standard conditions applying to Street Trader Licences. The Committee unanimously agreed to continue consideration of the report to a future meeting to allow further consideration of the proposed conditions and further internal discussions to take place. The meeting ended at 12.05 p.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home