Minute of Special Meeting of Licensing Committee of 15 December 2025 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 9 March 2026
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LICENSING COMMITTEE Minute of special meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Monday 15 December 2025 at 9.30am. Present: Bailies M Williamson and R Brock, Councillors H Anderson, B Brawn, K Harvey, I MacPherson, I Massie (substituting for Councillor s Carr), A Parrott (Substituting for Councillor M Frampton), G Stewart (substituting for Councillor C Mair), W Robertson and A Watt. In Attendance: L Simpson, Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance, K Engelberts, M Pasternak A Brown (all Legal and Governance), Apologies for Absence: Councillors K Allan, S Carr, M Frampton, N Freshwater and C Mair. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. Welcome and Apologies The Convener welcomed all present at the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. Declarations of Interest No Declarations of Interest were made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. Request for Deputations Members agreed to the deputation requests in relation to item 4 on the agenda 4. New Taxi Operator Licences – Allocation Scheme There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead - Legal and Governance (25/357) seeking the Committee’s approval for a new scheme to allocate 24 additional Taxi Operator Licences in Perth, following the findings of the recent Unmet Demand Survey and subsequent public consultation. The report also proposing a policy change to ensure that any new taxi plates issued under this scheme are returned to the Council for reallocation if no longer wanted or used. Mr Kevin Kulik (Vice-Chair) and Mr Peter Milne (Treasurer) objectors, attended the meeting on behalf of Perth Taxi Association, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. (Following A Short Adjournment, The Committee Reconvened)
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Motion by Bailie M Williamson and Councillor I MacPherson To approve the recommendations as set out in the report and request an update after 6 months. Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. ~~~~~~~