260401 Licensing Minute
North Ayrshire Council · 29 April 2026
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Licensing Committee 1 April 2026 IRVINE, 1 April 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 and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) John Bell and Donald L Reid. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor; D. Robertson, Enforcement Officer; A. Kellas, Administration Assistant and S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing) (Legal Services); and S. Wilson, Committee Services Officer (Democratic Services) (Corporate Services). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies Nairn Angus-McDonald and 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 4 March 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 & Operator Licences : Streamline Taxis Representatives from Streamline Taxis, having been duly cited to attend, were present. The complainant was not in attendance. The representatives from Streamline Taxis addressed the Committee and responded to questions. The Solicitor (Legal Services) addressed the Committee to confirm the preliminary issue and the options available to it. 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
The Committee unanimously agreed to take no further action in relation to this
matter.
3.2 Short Term Let : NA00952N - Sneddon Enterprises Ltd
The applicant and their representative, having been duly cited to attend, were
present and addressed the Committee and responded to questions. Objectors to the
application were in attendance and addressed the Committee 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.
In terms of Standing Order 6.8, the Chair agreed that the meeting be adjourned at
11:22 a.m., reconvening at 11:32 a.m. with the same Members and officers present
and in attendance (as previously, by remote electronic means or in person).
Decision
Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor Inglis, moved that the application be
granted with the maximum occupancy of the property being reduced from 8 people
to 6 people. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried.
Accordingly, the Committee 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".
3.3 Late Hours Catering Licence : LHCL/136 - Abdul Jabber
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. Objectors to the application were not in
attendance.
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 Bell moved that the application be
granted and that the applicants remind their delivery staff to remain conscious of
noise levels and obstructive parking in the area. There being no amendment, the
motion was declared carried.
Councillor Stalker left the meeting at this point.Page 3
3.4 Taxi Driver & Operator Licences : TDL/01625 – Scott Havlin The licence holder, having been duly cited to attend, was present. The licence holder 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 Larsen seconded by Councillor D.L Reid, moved that a warning letter be issued to the licence holder. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. 4. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982: Taxi Fare Review Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services on the continued Taxi Fare Review and fixed new Taxi Fare Scales. The Solicitor (Legal Services) was heard in further explanation of the report, and associated appendices. Officers responded to Members’ questions and Councillor Collier, seconded by Councillor Larsen proposed that the Committee (a) note the late correspondence received from Thomas Smith after the public consultation period; (b) fix new Scales; and (c) set a date of Monday 4 May 2026 in which the new Scales will become effective. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. 5. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. 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