Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 07/10/2025
South Lanarkshire Council · 7 October 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Friday, 26 September 2025 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, 07 October 2025 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 23 September 2025 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 Private Hire 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 Short Term Let Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 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) - Application for Short Term Let Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 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 405 • 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 433 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 11 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 2185 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 12 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 2251 • 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 23 September 2025 Chair: Councillor Andy Carmichael Councillors Present: Councillor Margaret Cowie, Councillor Julia Marrs, Councillor Catherine McClymont, Councillor Kenny McCreary, Councillor Mark McGeever, Councillor David Shearer, Councillor Bert Thomson (Depute), Councillor Helen Toner Councillor’s Apology: Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio) Attending: Finance and Corporate Resources C Lyon, Administration Officer; D McLardy, Legal Services’ Adviser; L Steele, Licensing and Registration Assistant; L Wyllie, Administration Assistant 1 Declaration of Interests The following interest was declared:- Councillor(s) Item(s) Nature of Interest(s) Thomson Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) – Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence Known to applicant 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 2 September 2025 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Licensing of Places of Public Entertainment – Review of Licence Conditions A report dated 13 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on the review of licence conditions for places of public entertainment. At present, when a temporary or full application was made for a public entertainment licence the applicant was required to provide a layout plan and supporting evidence in relation to insurance certificates and, where applicable, food hygiene certificates. Following a recent review of the standard conditions, Environmental Services had indicated that noise, fumes or light could potentially be considered as statutory nuisances if they affected residential properties, particularly with the close proximity of some sites to housing, which increased the likelihood of this occurring. There was no statutory nuisance regime sufficiently flexible to deal with short term events, therefore, a change to the licence conditions was being sought to better protect the amenity of residents living in the proximity to sites regularly used for events and funfairs across South Lanarkshire. 2 5
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The proposed condition, as detailed in the appendix to the report, would be added as condition 26. Following discussion, members agreed that the further condition should be added but the word “residential” should be removed where it occurred between the words “nearby” and “properties”. The Committee decided: that a further condition be added to the public entertainment licence conditions as follows:- “that the licence holder shall ensure that the layout, setup and operation of the event shall be such as to minimise adverse effects from emissions from the event (including noise, fumes, odours and lights) on any nearby properties, and will comply with any reasonable requirements made by authorised officers of the local authority”. 4 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 5 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. 6 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 25 August 2025 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. A representation had been received from Police Scotland and Sergeant Hinshelwood was heard. The Committee decided: that the application by A Ullah, 10c York Way, Renfrew for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be refused. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence A report dated 25 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). 6
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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. A letter dated 14 March 2025 had also been received from the applicant’s Solicitor. The Council’s Legal Services’ Adviser intimated that the applicant had requested that the hearing be continued to a future meeting to allow his Solicitor to be present. Following discussion, the Committee agreed that the hearing be continued to a future meeting to allow the applicant’s Solicitor to be present. The Committee decided: that the application by T Dargue, 99 Buller Crescent, Blantyre for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence in the Hamilton zone be continued to a future meeting of this Committee to allow his Solicitor the opportunity to be present. Councillor Thomson, having declared in interest in the above item of business, withdrew from the meeting during its consideration 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Public Entertainment Licence A report dated 25 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for grant of a public entertainment 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. An objection and an update had been received from Environmental Services. The Committee decided: that the application by JSM Tanz Limited and B Kumar, Tan-O-Holic, 24 Westwood Square, East Kilbride for a public entertainment licence be refused. 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Renewal of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence No 706 A report dated 25 August 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for the renewal of private hire car driver’s licence No 706 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 accompanied by F Tesfu. The Committee decided: that the application by E Tesfamichael, Flat 15, 7 Braid Square, Glasgow for the renewal of private hire car driver’s licence No 706 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be granted for a period of 1 year and a reminder given that he must fully familiarise himself with the conditions of licence. 7
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