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Moray Council · 29 April 2026
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Licensing Committee Wednesday, 29 April 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of the Licensing Committee is to be held at Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Minutes 3a. Minute of the licensing committee held 12 November 2025 5 - 6 3b. Minute of the Special Licensing Committee held 17 December 2025 7 - 8 4. Written Questions ** 5. Mandatory Review of Taxi Fares and Charges Report by Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations 9 - 64
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Summary of Licensing Committee functions: To deal with all aspects of the issue of licenses by Local Authorities as required by Government; to deal with matters of Licensing and registration not falling within the functions of any other Committee. Watching the Meeting You can watch the webcast live by going to: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_43661.html Webcasts are available to view for 1 year following the meeting. You can also attend the meeting in person. If you wish to attend in person, please come to the High Street entrance door and a member of staff will let you into the Chamber.
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GUIDANCE NOTES * Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests - The Chair of the meeting shall seek declarations from any individual or political group at the beginning of a meeting whether any prior decision has been reached on how the individual or members of the group will vote on any item(s) of business on the Agenda, and if so on which item(s). A prior decision shall be one that the individual or the group deems to be mandatory on the individual or the group members such that the individual or the group members will be subject to sanctions should they not vote in accordance with the prior decision. Any such prior decisions will be recorded in the Minute of the meeting. ** Written Questions - Any Member can put one written question about any relevant and competent business within the specified remits not already on the agenda, to the Chair provided it is received by the Proper Officer or Committee Services by 5pm three working days prior to the day of the meeting, please see Standing Order 36 for deadlines. A copy of any written answer provided by the Chair will be published on the Council’s committee management system by 12pm the day before the meeting. The Member who has put the question may, after the answer has been published, may ask one supplementary question directly related to the subject matter at the meeting, but no discussion will be allowed. No supplementary question can be put or answered more than 10 minutes after the Council has started on the relevant item of business, except with the consent of the Chair. If a Member does not have the opportunity to put a supplementary question because no time remains, then he or she can submit it in writing to the Proper Officer who will arrange for a written answer to be provided within 7 working days.
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MORAY COUNCIL Licensing Committee SEDERUNT Councillor Tracy Colyer (Chair) Councillor Peter Bloomfield (Depute Chair) Councillor James Allan (Member) Councillor Neil Cameron (Member) Councillor Theresa Coull (Member) Councillor John Divers (Member) Councillor Jérémie Fernandes (Member) Councillor Donald Gatt (Member) Councillor David Gordon (Member) Councillor Juli Harris (Member) Councillor Elaine Kirby (Member) Councillor Marc Macrae (Member) Councillor Ben Williams (Member) Clerk Name: Lindsey Robinson Clerk Telephone: 07966 120593 Clerk Email: committee.services@moray.gov.uk