250604 Licensing Minute (Final)
North Ayrshire Council · 13 August 2025
Back to Licensing Committee — 13 August 2025 and its agenda
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Licensing Committee 4 June 2025 IRVINE, 4 June 2025 - At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee of North Ayrshire Council at 10.00 a.m. Present Eleanor Collier, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Matthew McLean, Donald L. Reid and Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. In Attendance D. Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services); D. Robertson, Civic Licensing Standards Officer, C. Pollock, Licensing Manager and A. Kellas, Administration Assistant (Licensing) and C. Stewart, Committee Services Officer (Corporate Services). Also in Attendance Sergeant David Markin and Constable Gavin Brown (Police Scotland). Chair Councillor Collier in the Chair. Apologies John Bell 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 7 May 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/02537: John Welsh The applicant, having been duly cited to attend, was not present. Representatives from Police Scotland were in attendance. Councillor Collier, Chair, advised the Committee that the applicant had stated they could not attend the Committee due to prior work commitments, and had lodged a written representation instead. Police Scotland then addressed the Committee on the terms of a letter setting out their representation. Decision
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Councillor Larsen, seconded by Councillor McClung, moved that the Committee direct the Clerk to write to the applicant to ensure that they were in attendance to answer any questions Members may have and that consideration of the application be continued to the August meeting of the Committee. There being no amendment, the motion was declared carried. Accordingly, the Committee agreed to direct the Clerk to write to the applicant to ensure that they were in attendance to answer any questions Members may have and that consideration of the application be continued to the August meeting of the Committee. 3.2 Taxi Licence: TL/465: Mary Hewitt 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 McLean, seconded by Councillor Reid, 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. 4. Review and Update of Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Conditions Submitted report by the Head of Democratic Services presenting proposed updates to the licensing conditions for Taxis, Taxi Drivers, Wheelchair Accessible Taxis and Private Hire Cars. The Solicitor (Legal Services) and the Civil Licensing Standards Officer were heard in further explanation of the report, and associated appendices, as well as in answer to Members’ questions. The Committee agreed that (a) the proposed amendments to the various licensing conditions be revised on the basis discussed at the meeting; and (b) a further report be brought to a future meeting of the Committee to determine the revised conditions, including providing information on certain aspects thereof, as requested by Members.
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5. Urgent Items There were no urgent items. The meeting ended at 10.50 a.m. The full meeting proceedings can be viewed at https://north-ayrshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/home