Agenda Document Pack - Licensing Committee - 10/06/2026
Moray Council · 10 June 2026
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Licensing Committee Wednesday, 10 June 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, 10 June 2026 at 09:30. BUSINESS 1. Sederunt 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests * 3. Resolution Consider, and if so decide, adopt the following resolution: "That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item 6 of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.” 4. Minute of the licensing committee held 29 April 2026 5 - 8 5. Written Questions ** Item(s) which the Committee may wish to consider with the Press and Public excluded Page 1
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6. Possible Suspension of a Street Trader Licence [Para 14] • 14. Any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. 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. 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. Page 2
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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. Page 3
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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 Page 4
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MORAY COUNCIL Minute of Meeting of the Licensing Committee Wednesday, 29 April 2026 Council Chambers, Council Office, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX PRESENT Councillor James Allan, Councillor Peter Bloomfield, Councillor Neil Cameron, Councillor Tracy Colyer, Councillor Theresa Coull, Councillor John Divers, Councillor Jérémie Fernandes, Councillor Donald Gatt, Councillor David Gordon, Councillor Juli Harris, Councillor Elaine Kirby, Councillor Marc Macrae, Councillor Ben Williams IN ATTENDANCE Jennifer Smith, Legal Adviser; Joanne Larsen, Licensing Standards Officer; Lindsey Robinson, Committee Services Officer, all Moray Council, and Sergeant John Webster, Police Scotland. 1. Chair Councillor Tracy Colyer chaired the meeting. 2. Declaration of Group Decisions and Members Interests In terms of Standing Order 21 and 23 and the Councillors' Code of Conduct, there were no declarations from Group Leaders or Spokespersons in regard to any prior decisions taken on how Members will vote on any item on the agenda or any declarations of Member's interests in respect of any item on the agenda. 3. Minute of the Licensing Committee held 12 November 2025 The minute of the meeting held 12 November 2025 was submitted and approved. 4. Minute of the Special Licensing Committee held 17 December 2025 The minute of the special meeting held 17 December 2025 was submitted and approved. 5. Written Questions The meeting noted that no written questions had been submitted. 6. Mandatory Review of Taxi Fares and Charges The meeting had before it a report by the Executive Director Economy, Enterprise and Operations inviting the Committee to formulate a set of proposals for the maximum fares and charges applicable to taxis. There are no powers delegated to Officers in this regard. Item 4. Page 5
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During consideration, Councillor Harris sought clarification on what was being done to increase the number of respondents to future consultations. In response, the Legal Advisor confirmed an informal consultation had been carried out only at this stage which asked taxi operators directly for their views on the current fares and charges and any potential change they would want to happen. She further advised that the small number of responses to the informal consultation could be indicative of the trade being satisfied with the current fare card. Councillor Macrae moved that proposal 3 of no change to the current fares and charges should be used for the proposal to be taken to formal consultation. This was seconded by Councillor Bloomfield. Councillor Cameron sought clarification on the number of licenced taxi drivers operating in Moray as the report mentioned 105 licenced operators. In response, the Licensing Standards Officer advised that there were 285 licenced taxi drivers, but it was only the operators that were sent the invite to informally consult as they own the vehicles. Councillor Cameron proposed that it should be proposal 2 of a four pence increase on the fare for the first 1760 yard (1 mile) and a two pence increase for every additional 176 yards or part thereof (1/10th of a mile) that should be used for the proposal to be taken to formal consultation. This was seconded by Councillor Fernandes. Councillor Gatt was of the opinion that suggestion 2 should be used with the proviso that it is revisited before any final decision is made. In response, the Legal Adviser confirmed that a report would be brought back to the Committee with the findings of the formal consultation to allow a decision to be made. Councillor Gatt further suggested that the percentage increase was included in any future proposals for the Committee to consider rather than just the monetary value. This was agreed by the Legal Adviser. Councillor Gordon sought clarification on how many electric vehicles were being used by taxis and if that had impact on their base costs. The Legal Adviser confirmed it was a very low number of electric vehicles if indeed any and that she did not have the exact number to hand. The Legal Adviser confirmed she therefore could not comment what the impact, if any, on base cost would be. On a division there voted: For the motion (6) Councillors Macrae, Bloomfield, Allan, Colyer, Gordon, and Kirby For the amendment (7) Councillors Cameron, Fernandes, Coull, Gatt, Divers, Harris, and Williams Page 6
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Abstain (0) Nil Councillor Williams had technical difficulties voting online but gave his vote to the clerk in the meeting chat function and it was therefore included in the vote result. Accordingly, the amendment became the finding of the meeting, and proposal 2 of a four pence increase on the fare for the first 1760 yard (1 mile) and a two pence increase for every additional 176 yards or part thereof (1/10th of a mile) will be used as the proposal to be taken to formal consultation. Page 7
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