Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 25/02/2025
South Lanarkshire Council · 25 February 2025
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 17 February 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, 25 February 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), Poppy Corbett, Margaret Cowie, Julia Marrs, Catherine McClymont, Mark McGeever, David Shearer, Helen Toner Substitutes Robert Brown, Mary Donnelly, Gladys Ferguson-Miller, Kenny McCreary, Davie McLachlan 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 February 2025 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 10 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 Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence No 177 • 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 Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence No 079 • 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 1184 • 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 1311 • 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 2448 • 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 11 February 2025 Chair: Councillor Andy Carmichael Councillors Present: Councillor Poppy Corbett, Councillor Margaret Cowie, Councillor Julia Marrs, Councillor Catherine McClymont, Councillor David Shearer, Councillor Bert Thomson (Depute), Councillor Helen Toner Councillors’ Apologies: Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Mark McGeever Attending: Finance and Corporate Resources C Lyon, Administration Officer; D McLardy, Legal Services’ Adviser; L Steele, Licensing and Registration Assistant; 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 17 December 2024 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Minutes of Special Meeting The minutes of the special meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 20 January 2025 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 4 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 2 5
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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 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for 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 present and heard in support of his application. The Committee decided: that the application by J Hogg, 30 Anwoth Street, Glasgow for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be granted. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 1265 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 1265 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 private hire car operator’s licence No 1265 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 2238 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 2238 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 heard in support of retaining his licence. 6
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The Committee decided: that private hire car operator’s licence No 2238 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be suspended for a period of 3 months from 11 February 2025. Councillors Corbett and Marrs, as the mover of amendments which failed to find a seconder, asked that their dissent be recorded. Councillor Cowie left the meeting during this item of business 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 2447 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 2447 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 private hire car operator’s licence No 2447 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 10 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 2455 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 2455 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 private hire car operator’s licence No 2455 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 11 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 773 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 773 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 private hire car operator’s licence No 773 in the Hamilton zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 7
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12 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence No 243 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car operator’s licence No 243 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 private hire car operator’s licence No 243 in the East Kilbride zone be suspended with immediate effect for the remainder of the period of licence. 13 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence No 689 A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether private hire car driver’s licence No 689 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. A letter of complaint had been received from Police Scotland. The Legal Services’ Adviser intimated that the hearing could be continued to a future meeting to allow the applicant a further opportunity to be present or could be dealt with in the licence holder’s absence. Following discussion, the Committee agreed that the hearing be continued to a future meeting to allow the applicant a further opportunity to be present. The Committee decided: that private hire car driver’s licence No 689 in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be continued to a future meeting of this Committee to allow the licence holder the opportunity to be present. 14 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence A report dated 22 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for 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 K Ur-Rehman, 19 Niven Street, Glasgow for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be refused. 8
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15 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence A report dated 15 January 2025 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for grant of a private hire car operator’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 K Ur-Rehman, 19 Niven Street, Glasgow for the grant of a private hire car operator’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be refused. 9
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