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PUBLIC Agenda - Licensing Committee - 22 April 2026

West Dunbartonshire Council · 22 April 2026
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Agenda 
Meeting of the Licensing Committee 
Date:  Wednesday, 22 April 2026
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Time:  14:00
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Venue:  Council Chambers, Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank G81 1UB
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Contact:    Lynn Straker, Committee Officer  
Email: lynn.straker@west-dunbarton.gov.uk   
committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk 
Dear Member 
Please attend a Meeting of the Licensing Committee as detailed above. 
The business is shown on the attached agenda. 
Yours faithfully 
PETER HESSETT 
Chief Executive

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Distribution: 
Councillor Ian Dickson
Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal (Vice Chair)
Councillor John Millar
Councillor Lawrence O’Neill (Chair)
Councillor Chris Pollock
Councillor Gordon Scanlan
Councillor Hazel Sorrell
Vacancy 
All other Councillors for information.
Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration 
Date Issued: 8 April 2026

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MEETING OF LICENSING COMMITTEE 
WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2026 
AGENDA 
1  APOLOGIES 
2 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in any of the
undernoted items of business on this agenda and, if so, state the reasons for
such declarations. 
3 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING      7 - 9 
Submit for approval, as a correct record, the Minute of meeting of Licensing
Committee held on 18 February 2026. 
4 OPEN FORUM 
The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been
submitted by members of the public. 
5 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE   11 - 14 
CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Mr Allan Aire. 
6 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE   15 - 16 
CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Mr Stanley Lavelle. 
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7 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE   17 - 18 
CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Mr Stephen McGougan. 
8 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET   19 - 30   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Short Term Let
Licence for G1, 335 Main Street, Alexandria G83 0BP. 
9 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC      31 
The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution prior to 
consideration of Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 as undernoted:- 
“That under 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 may involve the likely disclosure of exempt 
information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act
1973.” 
10 HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SUSPENSION OR    
REVOCATION OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE CAR 
DRIVER’S LICENCE 
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider the suspension or revocation of a Taxi/Private Hire
Car Driver’s Licence held by Mr Richard Mullan. 
11 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TEMPORARY   
TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Mr Farhat Ullah. 
12/

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12 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE  
CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Mr Robert Kelly. 
13 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI / PRIVATE HIRE   
CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE   
Submit report by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting
the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Taxi/Private Hire Car
Driver's Licence for Ms Caitlin Rainey. 
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