Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 12 May 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 30 June 2025
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LICENSING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth on Monday 12 May 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, B Brawn, A Chan, S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson and W Robertson. In Attendance: M McLaren, K Engelberts, S Michie, D Rankine, M Pasternak and A Brown and R Ramsay (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Councillors C Mair and A Watt. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome And Apologies The Vice-Convener welcomed all those present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations Of Interest There were no Declaration of Interests in terms of Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 14 April 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of 14 April 2025 was approved as correct record. 4 Renewal of a Public Entertainment Licence – PE441 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/115) along with one letter of objection in relation to Renewal of Public Entertainment Licence – PE441. Mr Moir, objector was not present at the meeting. Mr G Howie, the applicant and R Lyle and D Stewart from Environment Services, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee, and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: The application for Renewal of Public Entertainment Licence – PE441, be granted for period of one year.
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5. Amendments to Taxi Fare and Scale Review Prior to Consultation There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25116) asking the Licensing Committee to consider options for amendment to the Scale of Taxi Fares and related Tariffs in order that they can be included within the forthcoming consultation in relation to review of the fares and other charges. (Following a Short Adjournment, the Committee Reconvened) Resolved: (i) The contents of this Report; be noted. (ii) It be determined to include in forthcoming consultation, a new tariff as set out in paragraph 4.1 below; (iii) It be determined to include in forthcoming consultation, options for an increase in the scale of fares; (iv) It be requested that the Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance proceed with the taxi fare review consultation process; (v) It be requested that the Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance report back to a future meeting of the Committee in due course with the outcome of the consultation and any recommendations. ~~~~~~~