Minute of meeting of 1 July 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 5 August 2024
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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 1 July 2024 at 1.00pm. Present: Bailies R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors K Allan, B Brawn, S Carr, A Chan, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, W Robertson and G Stewart. In Attendance: M McLaren, K Engelberts, S Michie, A Taylor, A Brown and S Dockerill (all Strategy, People and Resources). Also in attendance: T Baynham and K Ogierman (both Police Scotland) Apologies: Councillor H Anderson and C Reid. Bailie M Williamson, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES The Convener welcomed all present to the meeting. Apologies for absence were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interests made in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF LICENSING COMMITTEE OF 20 MAY 2024 FOR APPROVAL Minute of meeting of Licensing Committee of Licensing Committee of 20 May 2024 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. GRANT OF VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 OF A STREET TRADER LICENCE – ST493 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (24/208) together with application form, photographs of the proposed site, street trader licence conditions and four letters of objection in relation to the variation of a street trader licence. Mrs Kirsty Batchelor and Mr Callum Nicoll, objectors to the application, attended the meeting in-person, Mr Sandy Batchelor, objector attended via telephone. All objectors addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Ms Gemma Grant, the applicant, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURNMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED.
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Motion (Bailie M Williamson and Councillor I MacPherson) Variation of Condition 7 of Street Trader Licence ST493, be granted. 1st Amendment (Councillors K Allan and A Chan) The application to vary Condition 7 of Street Trader Licence ST493, be approved subject to the proposed operating hours permitted on Thursday, Friday and Saturday being altered to 7.00am to 6.00pm. 2nd Amendment (Councillors W Robertson and M Frampton) Variation of Condition 7 of Street Trader Licence ST493, be refused. In accordance with Standing Order 21.6, a roll call vote was taken. 4 Members voted for the 2nd Amendment as follows: Councillors B Brawn, M Frampton, K Harvey and W Robertson. 6 Members voted for the 1st Amendment as follows: Bailie R Brock, Councillors K Allan, S Carr, A Chan, I MacPherson and G Stewart. 1 Member abstained as follows: Baillie M Williamson. The 1st Amendment was therefore carried and became the substantive Amendment which was then put against the Motion. 7 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie R Brock, Councillors K Allan, B Brawn, S Carr, A Chan, M Frampton, and W Robertson. 4 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie M Williamson, Councillors K Harvey, I MacPherson and G Stewart. Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment. 5. GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET LICENCE – PROVISIONAL LICENCE NO. PK12080P There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (24/209) along with a letter of objection in relation to 14 Hill View Lodges, Rumbling Bridge, Kinross, KY13 0QT. Mr John Fallon, the applicant attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Walker, objector to the application, was not present at the meeting.
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Resolved: The application of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence PK12080P, be granted for a period of three years. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 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 – TD721 – 1 YEAR There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Legal and Governance (24/210) together with a letter of representation dated 4 June 2024 from Police Scotland regarding Grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence. The applicant attended via telephone. The representative of Police Scotland addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. The applicant also addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURNMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED. Resolved: Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence TD721, be refused on the grounds that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a Taxi/Private Hire Car Driver Licence.