Minute of Meeting of Licensing Committee of 2 October 2023 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 13 November 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 2 October 2023 at 1:00pm. Present: Bailies C Ahern (up to Item 5) and R Brock, Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey, I MacPherson, and G Stewart. In Attendance: K Engelberts, D Gilkinson, J Guild, S Roger, A Brown, M Pasternak (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies for Absence: Bailie M Williamson, Councillors D Illingworth and C Reid. 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 There were no declarations of interests in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct 3. MINUTES The Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Committee of 21 August 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET LICENCE – PROVISIONAL LICENCE NO. PK11347N There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/260), along with a letter of objection, in relation to Grant of a Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11347N. Mr and Mrs Clumpas, objectors to the application, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. Mrs McLean – Foreman, applicant, attended the meeting, addressed the Committee and answered Members’ questions. FOLLOWING A SHORT ADJOURNMENT, THE COMMITTEE RECONVENED.
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Motion by Councillors I MacPherson and M Frampton Application for Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11347N application, be deferred to allow both parties to continue negotiations in relation to the issues raised. Amendment by Councillors W Robertson and K Harvey Short Term Let Licence – Provisional Licence No. PK11347N application, be granted. In accordance with Standing Order 21, a roll call vote was taken: 6 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Bailie C Ahern, Councillors K Allan, S Carr, M Frampton, I MacPherson and G Stewart 4 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie R Brock, Councillors H Anderson, K Harvey and W Robertson. Resolved: In accordance with the Motion. BAILIE C AHERN LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS POINT. 5. TAXI FARE REVIEW There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Governance Services (23/261) asking the Licensing Committee to make a decision on a request for amendments to the current taxi fare scales in order that they can be included within the forthcoming taxi fare review consultation. Motion by Councillors I MacPherson and H Anderson To agree to the Review as set out in Report No. 23/261. Amendment by Councillors M Frampton and K Harvey To remove the option of a 10% increase and add the option of a 6% increase. In accordance with Standing Order 21, a roll call vote was taken: 4 Members voted for the Motion as follows: Councillors K Allan, H Anderson, I MacPherson and G Stewart 5 Members voted for the Amendment as follows: Bailie R Brock, Councillors S Carr, M Frampton, K Harvey and W Robertson
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Resolved: In accordance with the Amendment.