Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 17/09/2024
South Lanarkshire Council · 17 September 2024
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 09 September 2024 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, 17 September 2024 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, Monique McAdams, 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 3 September 2024 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 3 - 4 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 Paragraph 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 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) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Taxi Driver, Taxi Operator and Private Hire Car Operator Licences • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Taxi Driver, Taxi Operator and Private Hire Car Operator Licences • 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 2
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LICENSING COMMITTEE Minutes of meeting held via Confero and in Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton on 3 September 2024 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 Poppy Corbett, Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Monique McAdams, 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 1 Declaration of Interests No interests were declared. 2 Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 13 August 2024 were submitted for approval as a correct record. The Committee decided: that the minutes be approved as a correct record. 3 Urgent Business There were no items of urgent business. 4 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. 5 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Short Term Let Licence A report dated 7 August 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for a short term let licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). 2 3
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The Committee decided: that the application by H Damer for a short term let licence for Holmlands Bed and Breakfast and Bothy, 22 Carlisle Road, Crawford be refused should the Building Standards Completion Certificate not be received by the Licensing Office before 16:45 hours on 26 September 2024. 6 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Short Term Let Licence A report dated 7 August 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for a short term let licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). The Committee decided: that the application by T and S Parker for a short term let licence for Bowmuir Farm Holidays, Bowmuir Farm, Libberton, Carnwath be refused should the Building Standards Completion Certificate not be received by the Licensing Office before 16:45 hours on 26 September 2024. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Short Term Let Licence A report dated 7 August 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for a short term let licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). The Committee decided: that the application by L Muir for a short term let licence for North Lodge, Kersewell, Carnwath be refused should the Building Standards Completion Certificate not be received by the Licensing Office before 16:45 hours on 26 September 2024 8 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Request to Lift Suspension of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence No 593 A report dated 8 August 2024 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted proposing that consideration be given to whether the suspension of private hire car driver’s licence No 593 be lifted. On 30 August 2022, the Committee had suspended private hire car driver’s licence No 593 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 heard in support of the suspension on his licence being lifted. The Committee decided: that the suspension of private hire car driver’s licence No 593 be recalled with effect from 3 September 2024. [Reference: Minutes of 30 August 2022 (Paragraph 8)] 4