Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 07/11/2023
South Lanarkshire Council · 7 November 2023
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Council Offices, Almada Street Hamilton, ML3 0AA Monday, 30 October 2023 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 November 2023 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 Cleland Sneddon Chief Executive Members Andy Carmichael (Chair), Bert Thomson (Depute Chair), Joe Fagan (ex officio), Poppy Corbett, Mary Donnelly, Julia Marrs, Monique McAdams, Mark McGeever, David Shearer, Helen Toner Substitutes Robert Brown, Janine Calikes, Margaret Cowie, Mark Horsham, 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 10 October 2023 submitted for approval as a correct record. (Copy attached) 5 - 6 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) - Consideration of Suspension or Revocation of Taxi Driver’s Licence No 149 • 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 Private Hire Car 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 Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 8 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 9 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Consideration of Request to Lift Suspension of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence No 475 • Exempt information in terms of Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act 2
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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 October 2023 Chair: Councillor Andy Carmichael Councillors Present: Councillor Poppy Corbett, Councillor Mark Horsham (substitute for Councillor Mary Donnelly), Councillor Julia Marrs, Councillor David Shearer, Councillor Bert Thomson (Depute), Councillor Helen Toner Councillors' Apologies: Councillor Mary Donnelly, Councillor Joe Fagan (ex officio), Councillor Monique McAdams, Councillor Mark McGeever Attending: Finance and Corporate Resources M Gordon, Administration Assistant; C Lyon, Administration Officer; G Mays, Legal Services’ Adviser; C McKee, Licensing and Registration Co-ordinator; 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 19 September 2023 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 Late Hours Catering Licence A report dated 19 September 2023 by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources) was submitted on an application for a late hours catering licence in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (as amended). 2 5
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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 Brown was heard. The Committee decided: that the application for a late hours catering licence be granted subject to the conditions specified by the Executive Director (Finance and Corporate Resources):- Applicant: A T Caterings Limited and M Butt Type of Licence: Late Hours Catering Premises: 221 Low Waters Road, Hamilton Days/Hours Requested: Sunday to Thursday from 11.00pm until 12 midnight Friday and Saturday from 11.00pm until 12.30am Days/Hours Granted: Sunday to Thursday from 11.00pm until 12 midnight Friday and Saturday from 11.00pm until 12.30am 6 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) - Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence A report dated 19 September 2023 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 present and represented by E Robertson, Solicitor. An objection had been received from Police Scotland and Sergeant Brown was heard. The Committee decided: that the application by W Cunningham, 31 Elm Drive, Cambuslang for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence in the Cambuslang and Rutherglen zone be granted for a period of 1 year. 7 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (As Amended) – Application for Grant of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence A report dated 19 September 2023 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). The Legal Services’ Adviser intimated that the applicant had been given the deadline of Friday 6 October 2023 to pass his route test. All applicants were required to pass a route test before a licence could be granted. As the applicant had failed to pass the route test by the deadline date, the application had to be refused. The Committee decided: to note that that the application by N Khan, 9 Wellgreen Court, Glasgow for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence had been refused as he had failed to pass his route test. 6