Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 02/12/2025
South Lanarkshire Council · 2 December 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 24 November 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, 02 December 2025 Time: 10:00 Venue: Hybrid - Council Chamber, 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 11 November 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 Car Operator’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 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 Grant of Late Hours Catering 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 1488 and Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence No 171 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 2
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10 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 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 11 November 2025 Chair: Councillor Andy Carmichael Councillors Present: Councillor Mary Donnelly (substitute for Councillor Helen Toner), Councillor Julia Marrs, Councillor Catherine McClymont, Councillor Kenny McCreary, Councillor Mark McGeever, Councillor David Shearer Councillors’ Apologies: Councillor Margaret Cowie, Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Bert Thomson (Depute), Councillor Helen Toner 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) McClymont Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) – Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence Known to the owner of the taxi company who accompanied the applicant 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 7 October 2025 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Civic Licence Applications Determined Under Delegated Authority – July to September 2025 A report dated 21 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on civic licence applications determined under delegated authority in the period July to September 2025. 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. 2 5
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In the period between July and September 2025, there were 214 new licence applications granted, 25 refused and 257 renewed. As at 30 September 2025, there were 4,934 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 12 August 2025 (Paragraph 4)] 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 Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence A report dated 21 October 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). 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 had been received from Police Scotland. The Committee decided: that the application by E Gebrekristos, House 41, 12 Dobbies Loan Place, Glasgow for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be refused. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) – Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 21 October 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). 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 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 J Hanlon, 11 South Shields Drive, East Kilbride for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Hamilton zone be granted. 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 21 October 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 accompanied by G MacDonald. An objection had been received from Police Scotland and Sergeant Hinshelwood was heard. The Committee decided: that the application by S-L Donnelly, 35 Hospitland Drive, Lanark for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Clydesdale zone be granted for a period of 1 year. Councillor McClymont, having declared in interest in the above item of business, withdrew from the meeting during its consideration. Councillor Shearer, as the mover of an amendment which failed to find a seconder, asked that his dissent be recorded 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Request to Lift Suspension of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 1011 A report dated 22 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether the suspension of private hire car operator’s licence No 1011 be lifted. On 18 March 2025, the Committee had suspended private hire car operator’s licence No 1011 with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 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. The Legal Services’ Adviser intimated that members could either continue today without the applicant present or could continue the application to a future meeting of this Committee to allow the applicant the opportunity to be present. Following discussion, members agreed to consider the application without the applicant present. The Committee decided: that the suspension of private hire car operator’s licence No 1011 should not be lifted. [Reference: Minutes of 18 March 2025 (Paragraph 11)] 7
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10 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Request to Lift Suspension of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 542 A report dated 22 October 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether the suspension of private hire car operator’s licence No 542 be lifted. On 2 September 2025, the Committee had suspended private hire car operator’s licence No 542 with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 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 J Cunningham. The licence holder was heard in support of the suspension of his licence being lifted. Following discussion, Councillor McCreary, seconded by Councillor Shearer, moved that the vehicle be inspected and the suspension of the licence be lifted on 1 February 2026. Councillor Marrs, seconded by Councillor Donnelly, moved as an amendment that the vehicle be inspected and the suspension be lifted immediately following the inspection. On a vote being taken using the electronic voting system, 5 members voted the motion and 2 for the amendment. The motion was declared carried. The Committee decided: that the vehicle be inspected and private hire car operator’s licence No 542 be lifted on 1 February 2026. [Reference: Minutes of 2 September 2025 (Paragraph 12)] 8