Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 29 September 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 3 November 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 29 September 2025 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailies R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors H Anderson, B Brawn, S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, C Mair and A Watt. In Attendance: M McLaren, K Engelberts, S Michie, D Rankine, M Pasternak and A Brown (all Legal & Governance). Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Allan and N Freshwater. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The 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 11 August 2025 for Approval The minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of 11 August 2025 was approved as correct record. 4. Grant of Short-Term Licence – 11 Speckle Park Road, Huntingtower, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH1 3XL There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/239) along with three letters of objection in relation to Short Term Licence - Greystones, Logiealmond, PerthPH1 3TD. Ms Kilday and Mrs T Vincenti, objectors were not present. Mrs L Barron, objector attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Ms K Pereira, applicant and Mr S Forsyth, solicitor attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions.
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(Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Short-Term Licence – 11 Speckle Park Road, Huntingtower, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH1 3XL, be granted, subject to additional conditions: • No social gatherings of more than one person after 10pm. • No use of the hot tub after 9pm. (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 a Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1520 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/240) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 12 September 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1520. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Gordon Kennedy attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1520, be granted for a period of one year. P2. Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1609. There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/241) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 18 August 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1609. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr George Hamilton attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened)
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Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD1609, be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (19 January 2026). P3 Suspension of Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2035. There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (25/242) along with an objection letter from Police Scotland dated 12 September 2025 in relation to Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2035. Police Scotland attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Shami Shahzad attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members' questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened) Motion Bailie M Williamson and Councillor B Brown To suspend the licence for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (29 August 2027) Amendment by Councillors H Anderson and C Mair Not to suspend the licence until a court hearing takes place. In terms of Standing Order 21, a roll call vote was taken 7 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillor B Brawn, S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, W Robertson 4 Members voted for the Amendment, as follows: Councillors H Anderson, I MacPherson, C Mair and A Watt Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence – TD2035, be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (29 August 2027)