Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 03/03/2026
South Lanarkshire Council · 3 March 2026
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 23 February 2026 Dear Councillor Licensing Committee The Members listed below are requested to attend a meeting of the above Committee to be held as follows:- Date: Tuesday, 03 March 2026 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA The business to be considered at the meeting is listed overleaf. Yours sincerely Paul Manning Chief Executive Members Andy Carmichael (Chair), Bert Thomson (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Margaret Cowie, Julia Marrs, Catherine McClymont, Kenny McCreary, Mark McGeever, David Shearer, Helen Toner Substitutes Robert Brown, Mary Donnelly, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Davie McLachlan, Richard Nelson 1
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BUSINESS 1 Declaration of Interests 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 10 February 2026 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 8 Urgent Business 3 Urgent Business Any other items of business which the Chair decides are urgent. Exclusion of Press and Public 4 Exclusion of Press and Public It is recommended that the Committee makes the following resolution:- "That, in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information in terms of Paragraphs 6 and 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act." Item(s) for Decision 5 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 6 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Short Term Let Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 1018, 2239 and 2588 and Taxi Driver’s Licence No 244 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 688 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 2
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10 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 1302 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act For further information, please contact:- Clerk Name: Carol Lyon Clerk Telephone: 07385370065 Clerk Email: carol.lyon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 3
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LICENSING COMMITTEE Minutes of meeting held via Confero and in Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton on 10 February 2026 Chair: Councillor Andy Carmichael Councillors Present: Councillor Margaret Cowie, Councillor Julia Marrs, Councillor David Shearer, Councillor Bert Thomson (Depute), Councillor Helen Toner Councillors’ Apologies: Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Catherine McClymont, Councillor Kenny McCreary, Councillor Mark McGeever Attending: Finance and Corporate Resources C Lyon, Administration Officer; D McLardy, Legal Services’ Adviser; L Steele, Licensing Standards and Development Officer/Assistant Registrar; L Wyllie, Administration Assistant Order of Business The Committee decided: that the items of business be dealt with in the order minuted below. 1 Declaration of Interests No interests were declared. 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 16 December 2025 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Minutes of Special Meetings The minutes of the special meetings of the Licensing Committee held on 18 December 2025 and 27 January 2026 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 4 Civic Licence Applications Determined Under Delegated Authority – October to December 2025 A report dated 19 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on civic licence applications determined under delegated authority in the period October to December 2025. 2 5
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Applications for grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended) must be processed within statutory timescales. Delegated authority had been given to determine various types of civic licensing application, through the Council’s Scheme of Delegation. Delegated authority was limited and certain applications still required to come to the Committee for determination, for instance where there were certain objections or there was a representation from Police Scotland, depending upon the nature of the application in question. In the period between October to December 2025, there were 299 new licence applications granted, 19 refused and 501 renewed. As at 31 December 2025, there were 4,894 licences in operation. Details of the public register of applications made and licences issued under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended) and miscellaneous licensing, which showed a summary of current licences and applications, were available on the Council’s website. The Committee decided: that the report be noted [Reference: Minutes of 11 November 2025 (Paragraph 4)] 5 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 6 Exclusion of Press and Public The Committee decided: that, in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it was likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information in terms of Paragraphs 6 and 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 19 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). In terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended), the opportunity of a hearing had been offered to the applicant who was present and heard in support of his application. An objection had been received from Police Scotland and Sergeant Hinshelwood was heard. The Committee decided: that the application by S White, 10 Muiredge Court, Uddingston for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Hamilton zone be granted for a period of 1 year. 6
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8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Taxi Driver’s Licence No 145 A report dated 19 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether taxi driver’s licence No 145 should be suspended or revoked in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). In terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended), the opportunity of a hearing had been offered to the licence holder who was present and represented by M Lott, Solicitor. A report had been received from the Council’s Authorised Officer under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended) and M Clinton was heard. The Committee decided: that taxi driver’s licence No 145 in the Clydesdale zone be suspended with immediate effect for a period of 1 month from today’s date. 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 16 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). In terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended), the opportunity of a hearing had been offered to the applicant who was not present or represented. A representation had been received from Police Scotland. The Committee decided: that the application by K Dunn, 9 Helen Wynd, Larkhall for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Hamilton zone be refused. Councillor Marrs, as the mover of an amendment which failed to find a seconder, asked that her dissent be recorded 10 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Taxi Operator’s Licence No 060 A report dated 19 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether taxi operator’s licence No 060 should be suspended or revoked in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). In terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended), the opportunity of a hearing had been offered to the licence holder who was not present or represented. The Committee decided: that taxi operator’s licence No 060 in the East Kilbride zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 7
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11 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 920 A report dated 19 January 2026 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 920 should be suspended or revoked in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). The Legal Services’ Adviser intimated that the licence holder had now surrendered his licence, therefore, there was no requirement for a hearing. The Committee decided: to note that, as the licence holder had surrendered his licence, there was no requirement for a hearing to consider this matter. 8