Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 21/08/2023
Perth and Kinross Council · 21 August 2023
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Securing the future… • Improving services • Enhancing quality of life • Making the best use of public resources Council Building 2 High Street Perth PH1 5PH 14/08/2023 A hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee will be held in the Council Chamber on Monday, 21 August 2023 at 13:00. If you have any queries please contact Committee Services on (01738) 475000 or email Committee@pkc.gov.uk. THOMAS GLEN Chief Executive Those attending the meeting are requested to ensure that all notifications are silent on their device and other devices are in silent mode. Please note that the meeting will be broadcast online and recorded. The recording will be publicly available on the Council’s website following the meeting. Members: Bailie Mike Williamson (Convener) Councillor Iain MacPherson (Vice-Convener) Bailie Chris Ahern Councillor Keith Allan Councillor Hugh Anderson Bailie Rhona Brock Councillor Steven Carr Councillor Michelle Frampton Councillor Ken Harvey Councillor David Illingworth Councillor Crawford Reid Councillor Willie Robertson Councillor Grant Stewart Page 1 of 8
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Licensing Committee Monday, 21 August 2023 AGENDA MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR OBLIGATION TO DECLARE ANY FINANCIAL OR NON-FINANCIAL INTEREST WHICH THEY MAY HAVE IN ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCILLORS’ CODE OF CONDUCT. 1 WELCOME AND APOLOGIES 2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 3 MINUTES 3(i) MINUTE OF MEETING OF LICENSING COMMITTEE OF 10 JULY 2023 FOR APPROVAL (copy herewith) 5 - 6 3(ii) MINUTE OF MEETING OF LICENSING COMMITTEE OF 9 AUGUST 2023 FOR APPROVAL (copy herewith) 7 - 8 IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) 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 DRIVER LICENCE - TD2241 - 3 YEAR • Exempt Reason 14 - Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. P2 RENEWAL OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE - TD442 - 1 YEAR • Exempt Reason 14 - Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. P3 IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER LICENCE - TD1681 • Exempt Reason 14 - Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. P4 IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER LICENCE - TD2189 Page 3 of 8
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• Exempt Reason 14 - Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. Page 4 of 8
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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 10 July 2023 at 10:00am. Present: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors K Allan, B Brawn (Substitute for H Anderson), S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, I Massie (Substitute for Bailie M Williamson), I MacPherson, C Reid and G Stewart. In Attendance: J Guild, M McLaren, S Michie, M Pasternak, R Ramsay and D Rankine (all Corporate and Democratic Services), J Gordon and R Jamieson (Police Scotland) (Item P1 onwards). Apologies for Absence: Bailies R Brock and M Williamson, Councillors H Anderson, D Illingworth and W Robertson. Councillor I MacPherson, 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 29 May 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. (ii) The Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Committee of 30 May 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. GRANT OF SHORT TERM LET LICENCE – PROVISIONAL LICENCE NO. PK11236N There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/205), along with two letters of objection, in relation to the Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11236N. Mrs Jill Davidson, applicant, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Resolved: Application for a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11236N, be granted for a period of three years. 3(i) Page 5 of 8
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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 DRIVER LICENCE –TD2227 There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/206) together with a letter of representation dated 31 May 2023 from Police Scotland, regarding Grant of Taxi Driver Licence TD2227. 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: Application for Taxi Driver Licence No. TD2227, be granted for a period of three years. P2. GRANT OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – TD2237 There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/207) together with two letters of objection dated 8 June 2023 from Police Scotland, regarding Grant of Taxi Driver Licence TD2237. 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. FOLLOWING TWO ADJOURNMENTS, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED. Resolved: Application for Taxi Driver Licence No. TD2237, be refused. Page 6 of 8
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SPECIAL LICENSING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on Wednesday 9 August 2023 at 2:00pm. Present: Bailie M Williamson and Councillor I MacPherson, Bailie R Brock, Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, M Frampton, K Harvey, D Illingworth, C Reid and G Stewart. In Attendance: A Brown, J Guild, M McLaren, M Pasternak, and D Rankine (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies for Absence: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors S Carr and W Robertson. Councillor I MacPherson, 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. NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC PROCESSION – 20 AUGUST 2023 – DISTRICT 65 COLONEL CLELAND MEMORIAL ORANGE LODGE There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/215), along with a Notice of Public Procession Form, Public Processions Code of Conduct, a written submission by the organiser and a letter of objection, in relation to the Notification of a Public Procession on 20 August 2023 by District 65 Colonel Cleland Memorial Orange Lodge. Mr David Walters, organiser, attended the meeting by telephone and addressed the Committee. Members did not have any questions. Resolved: The Committee take no action in relation to the notification of public procession as received. 3(ii) Page 7 of 8
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