Minute of meeting of 30 June 2025
Perth and Kinross Council · 11 August 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 30 June 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailie M Williamson, Councillors K Allan, B Brawn, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, G Stewart (substituting for Councillor S Carr), and W Robertson. In Attendance: M McLaren, K Engelberts, S Michie, D Rankine, M Pasternak and S Dockerill and R Ramsay (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Bailie R Brock, Councillors H Anderson, S Carr, A Chan 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. Minutes (i) Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 12 May 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of 12 May 2025 was approved as correct record. (ii) Minute of Special Meeting of Licensing Committee of 2 June 2025 The minute of special meeting of Licensing Committee of 2 June 2025 was approved as correct record. 4. Amendments to Taxi Fare and Scale Review after Consultation There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/176) outlining the findings of the most recent review and proposes that the Committee consider whether there be an increase in the fares, and alterations made to the current Scale of Taxi Fares card. Resolved: (i) A 5% increase across all tariffs as set out in Option 3 (para 5.1.3), and inclusion of a new Tariff 3 to apply from 10pm – 6am and Easter holidays and
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hirings begun on a Sunday for larger vehicles carrying 5 or more passengers as set out in Option 1 (para 5.2.1), be agreed. (ii) It be agreed that the change to the current Scale of Taxi Fares be updated as set out in section 4.1 of this report. (iii) It be agreed that the Scale of Taxi Fares be advertised in the local press and interested parties are invited to respond within one (1) month of the advertisement. (iv) It be agreed that if no adverse comments or representations are received after advertising, the new scale of fees and changes to the taxi tariff card commence from a date specified by the Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance in the advertisement, that date to be approximately six weeks after the date of the advertisement. (It was agreed that the public and press should be excluded during consideration of the following item in order to avoid the disclosure of information which is exempt in terms of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.) P1. Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2423 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/177) along with a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 10 April 2025 in relation to Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2423. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Chamil Gamagedara attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. (Following a short adjournment the Committee re-convened) Resolved: Grant of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2423, be deferred until the next Licensing Committee meeting on 11 August 2025 to allow for a Certificate of Good Conduct or Criminal Record Certificate checks to be carried out. (Due to following two items relating to the same applicant, the Committee agreed to consider them concurrently) P2. Renewal of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1744 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/178) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 18 February 2025 in relation to Renewal of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1744. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered members’ questions. Mr Sebastian Banat, applicant and his legal representative L Barber attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions.
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(Following a short adjournment the Committee re-convened) Motion by Bailie M Williamson and Councillor M Frampton To grant the application for a period of 1 year. Amendment by Councillors I MacPherson and K Harvey To grant the application for a period of 3 years. In terms of Standing order 21 a roll call vote was taken 4 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie M Williamson, Councillors K Allan, B Brawn and M Frampton 5 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Councillors K Harvey, I Macpherson, C Mair, G Stewart and W Robertson. Resolved: Renewal of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence TD1744, be granted for a period of 3 years. P3. Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1744 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/179) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 21 January 2025 in relation to Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1744. Resolved: As per above – the suspension of the licence was considered to no longer be relevant as it expired on 4 April 2025.