241120 Licensing Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 8 January 2025
Back to Licensing Committee — 8 January 2025 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 20 November 2024 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, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Donald L. Reid and Ronnie Stalker. Present (Remote Participation) John Bell and Angus Nairn-McDonald. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services); D. Robertson, Civic Licensing Standards Officer, C. Pollock, Licensing Manager, A. Kellas, Administration Assistant and S. Dalgoutte, Senior Clerical Assistant (Licensing); and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Corporate Services). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies Matthew McLean 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 23 October 2024 will be confirmed and the Minutes signed in accordance with Paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. Exclusion of the Public 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 3 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: 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)."
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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." 4. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and other Licensing Statutes: Licensing Matters 4.1 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/01625: Scott Havlin (Case 1 in agenda) 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. Decision Councillor Inglis, seconded by Councillor Reid, moved that the Committee take no action in respect of this matter. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to take no action in respect of this matter. 4.2 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/02114: Andrew Dysart (Case 2 in agenda) 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. Decision Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor Collier, moved that the Committee direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. As an amendment, Councillor Angus-McDonald, seconded by Councillor Reid, moved that the Committee take no action in respect of this matter.
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On a division and a roll call vote, there voted for the amendment Councillors Angus- McDonald, Bell and Reid (3) and for the motion, Councillors Collier, Inglis, Larsen, McClung and Stalker (5), and the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. 4.3 Short Term Let: NA00790N: Louise Mulvenny (Case 3 in agenda) The applicant having been duly cited to attend, was not present. The objector in relation to this application was also not present. Decision The Committee unanimously agreed to continue consideration of this matter to an appropriate future meeting so that both parties could be cited to appear and be questioned by Members, and (as a special exception) to join the meeting online if necessary. 5. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 10.40 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home