250507 Licensing Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 4 June 2025
Back to Licensing Committee — 4 June 2025 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 7 May 2025 IRVINE, 7 May 2025 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. Present Eleanor Collier, John Bell, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. 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 Nairn Angus-McDonald and Donald L. Reid. 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 2 April 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 3.1 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/01648: Daniel Stewart 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
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Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the Committee direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. 3.2 Taxi Driver Licence: TDL/00690: Graham Brown 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 Stalker, moved that the Committee direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to direct the Clerk to issue a warning letter to the licence-holder. 3.3 Taxi Licence: TL/408: Angela Murray The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present. The applicant 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 Stalker, seconded by Councillor McClung, moved that the application be treated as an exception to the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy which required the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee unanimously agreed to (a) treat the application as an exception to the Council’s Vehicle Specification Policy for the purposes of Section 10(2) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; (b) treat the case as an exception to the part of the Policy requiring the use of a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle; and (c) delegate authority to the Solicitor (Licensing) to grant the application.
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3.4 Short Term Let: NA00852N: Georgina and Reece Codona
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, were present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. An objector was present 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.
Decision
Councillor McClung, seconded by Councillor Stalker, moved that the application be
granted. 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".
3.5 Short Term Let: NA00855N: Catherine Mills
The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was present and addressed the
Committee and responded to questions. The objector was not present but their
written objection was taken into consideration by the Committee.
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 McClung, moved that the application be
granted. 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".
4. Urgent Items
There were no urgent items.
The meeting ended at 10.55 a.m.
The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at
https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home