Minute of meeting of 17 April 2023
Perth and Kinross Council · 29 May 2023
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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 17 April 2023 at 10:00am. Present: Bailies C Ahern, R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors K Allan, S Carr, K Harvey, D Illingworth, I MacPherson, W Robertson and G Stewart. In Attendance: A Brown, J Guild, M Henderson, M McLaren, S Michie M Pasternak, D Rankine (all Corporate and Democratic Services), J Gordon and D Smith (Police Scotland). Apologies for Absence: Councillors H Anderson, E Drysdale 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 No Declarations of Interest were made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTES (i) The Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Committee of 6 March 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. (ii) The Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Committee of 9 March 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. IT WAS AGREED TO VARY THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AT THIS POINT. 4. GRANT OF LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE – LH145 There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/113) in relation to the Grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence No. LH145. Mr Andrew Hunter of Harper MacLeod Solicitors, on behalf of the applicant, attended the meeting by telephone, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: The application for Late Hours Catering Licence No. LH145, be granted.
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5. GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET LICENCE – PROVISIONAL LICENCE NO. PK11161P There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/111), along with two letters of objection and submissions from the applicant and their agent, in relation to the Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11161P. Mrs Susan Munro of Munro Holiday Lettings and Property Management, on behalf of the applicant, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: The application for Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11161P, be granted. 6. GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET LICENCE – PROVISIONAL LICENCE NOS. PK11140P AND PK11141P There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/112), along with a letter of objection, in relation to the Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence Nos. PK11140P and PK11141P. Ms Joanna Miller of Gilson Gray Solicitors, on behalf of the applicant, attended the meeting by telephone, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mr Fraser Grant, objector to the application, attended the meeting by telephone, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Motion (Bailie M Williamson and Councillor W Robertson) Application for Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence Nos. PK11140P and PK11141P, be granted subject to a 10pm curfew on the use of the garden for both properties. Amendment (Bailie C Ahern and Councillor D Illingworth) Application for Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence Nos. PK11140P and PK11141P, be granted. In accordance with Standing Order 21, a roll call vote was taken. 6 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillors S Carr, K Harvey, I MacPherson, W Robertson, G Stewart and Bailie M Williamson. 4 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillor K Allan, Bailie R Brock and Councillor D Illingworth.
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Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. 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. RENEWAL OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – TD1949 There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/114) together with a letter of representation dated 16 February 2023 from Police Scotland, regarding Renewal of Taxi Driver Licence No. TD1949. The applicant was in attendance. The representative of Police Scotland addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. The applicant also addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: Taxi Driver Licence No. TD1949, be renewed. P2. SUSPENSION OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – TD2155 There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/115) together with a request for suspension dated 4 April 2023 from D Rankine, Licensing Enforcement Officer, and a letter of representation dated 24 October 2022, regarding Taxi Driver Licence No. TD2155. The applicant was in attendance. D Rankine, Licensing Enforcement Officer, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. The applicant also addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: Taxi Driver Licence No TD2155, be suspended with immediate effect for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence (expires 23/12/2023).