260114 Licensing Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 4 February 2026
Back to Licensing Committee — 4 February 2026 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 14 January 2026 IRVINE, 14 January 2026 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. involving a combination of participation by remote electronic means and physical attendance within the Council Chambers, Irvine. Present (Physical Participation) Eleanor Collier, Nair Angus-McDonald, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Matthew McLean, Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. Present (Remote Participation) John Bell and Donald L Reid. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor; C. Pollock, Licensing Manager; A. Kellas, Administration Assistant; and S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing) (Legal Services); and S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Licensing Sergeant David Markin and A. Dempster, Licensing Administrator (Police Scotland). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. 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 10 December 2025 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 The Committee resolved, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude from the Meeting the press and the public, for Case 1 in respect of Agenda Item 3 (Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and other Licensing Statutes: Licensing Matters) on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of Exempt Information as defined in Section 50J of, and Schedule 7A to, the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The 'Exempt Information' concerned is information of the type described in one or more of Paragraphs 3, 6, 14 and 15 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act:
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3. "Information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the authority." 6. "Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (other than the authority)." 14. "Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime." 15. "The identity of a Protected Informant" - where "Protected Informant" is defined in Part III as a person who informs the Local Authority about a past, present or future crime, breach of statutory duty, breach of planning control, or nuisance." 3.1 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences: Michael Shennan - TDL / 02100 The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. Representatives from Police Scotland were also in attendance. In terms of Standing Order 6.8, the Chair agreed that the meeting be adjourned at 10:15 a.m. to consider further representation submitted by the applicant, reconvening at 10:30 a.m. with the same Members and officers present and in attendance (as previously, by remote electronic means or in person). Police Scotland addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their objection. The applicant then addressed the Committee and responded to questions. Decision Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the applicant’s licence be revoked. As an amendment, Councillor Inglis, seconded by Councillor Stephen, moved that the suspension of the license be continued until court proceedings are complete and this case reconsidered at the 4 March 2026 meeting of the Licensing Committee. On a division and a roll call vote, there voted for the motion, Councillors Larsen, McClung and Stalker (3), and for the amendment, Councillors Collier, Angus-McDonald, Bell, Inglis, McLean, Reid and Stephen (7) with the amendment declared carried. 3.2 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences: Darren McCartney – TDL / 02575 The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Decision Councillor Collier, seconded by Councillor Angus-McDonald, moved that the Committee continue the application to a future meeting to allow the licence holder the opportunity to attend. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
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3.3 Short Term Let Licence : Jenny Turner – NA00929N
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. The management agent
for the property was also in attendance and addressed the Committee and responded
to questions.
Objectors to the application were present and addressed the Committee and responded
to questions.
In terms of Standing Order 6.8, the Chair agreed that the meeting be adjourned at
11.30 a.m. to allow the Committee to consider the information presented, reconvening
at 11.45 a.m.
Councillor Reid left the meeting at this point.
The Committee agreed that it had sufficient information available to allow it to make a
decision in respect of this matter.
Decision
The Committee unanimously agreed to grant the application under The Civic
Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-Term Lets) Order 2022 No. 32
("the STL Order") subject to (a) the Mandatory Conditions set out in Schedule 3 to the
STL Order and (b) the additional local condition set out as "The First Exception" in
Paragraph 10(b) of the Committee's "Licensing Policy Statement on Short-Term Let
Licensing".
4. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items.
The meeting ended at 11.50 a.m.
The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at
https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home