Item 3 - DRAFT Minute of Licensing Committee - 3 June 2026
West Dunbartonshire Council · 5 August 2026
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LICENSING COMMITTEE At a Meeting of the Licensing Committee held in the Council Chambers, Clydebank Town Hall, 5 Hall Street, Clydebank on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 at 2.00 p.m. Present: Councillors Ian Dickson, Gurpreet Singh Johal, John Millar, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, Gordon Scanlan Attending: Christopher Anderson, Principal Solicitor; Peter Clyde, Civic Licensing Standards Officer; Sergeant Kelly Houston, Police Scotland; Judi Ferguson, Building Standards Officer; Louise Allan, Licensing Assistant; and Lynn Straker, Committee Officer. Also Attending: Mr Connor Steven, Ms Gabrielle Sellwyn, Ms Phyllis Maxwell, Mr Paul Maxwell and Ms Margaret Weir, Mr Austin Docherty, Mr Mohammad Karmach and Mr Ellwyes Youseff. Apologies: An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Hazel Sorrell and Robert Mackie, Senior Licensing Officer Councillor Lawrence O’Neill in Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in the item of business on the agenda. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS The Minutes of the Meetings of the Licensing Committee held on 22 April 2026 were submitted and approved as a correct record. OPEN FORUM The Committee noted that no open forum questions had been submitted by members of the public. VARIATION IN ORDER OF BUSINESS ITEM 3
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After hearing the Chair, Councillor O’Neill, Members agreed to vary the order of business as hereinafter minuted. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Short Term Let Licence for Flat 2/2 2 Union Street, Bonhill, Alexandria G83 9AH. Members first heard from the Principal Solicitor in introduction to the application and then from Ms Judi Jamieson, Building Standards Officer, in detail of their required conditions for the property. Members then heard from Mr Connor Steven, Representative, in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Building Standards Officer and the Representative in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application dependant on the applicant being issued a Building Warrant Completion Certificate. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the application dependant on the applicant being issued a Building Warrant Completion Certificate. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE A report was submitted 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 Steven McGougan. Members first heard from the Principal Solicitor who noted the applicant was not in attendance at the meeting. After discussion and having heard the Principal Solicitor in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to a final continuation of this item to the next meeting of the Licensing Committee and instructed Officers to write to the applicant to express Members disappointment at the non-attendance. DECIDED:- Members agreed to a final continuation of this item to the next meeting of the Licensing Committee and instructed Officers to write to the applicant to express Members disappointment at the non-attendance. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE A report was submitted 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 Mohamad Karmach.
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Members first heard from the Principal Solicitor in introduction to the application and then from the Applicant and Representative in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Applicant and Representative in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the licence. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence for the premises knows as GDK, at 23A Britannia Way, Clydebank G81 2RZ. Members first heard from the Principal Solicitor in introduction to the application and then from Ms Gabrielle Sellwyn, Representative, in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Representative in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application with the condition that on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday of each week, the operating hours must cease at 01.30 a.m. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the application with the condition that on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday of each week, the operating hours must cease at 01.30 a.m. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A SHORT TERM LET A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration requesting the Committee to consider an application for grant of a Short Term Let Licence for 11 Cunard Court, Whitecrook, Clydebank G81 1QD. Members first heard from the Principal Solicitor in introduction to the application and then from Ms Margaret Weir, Objector, in objection to the application. Members then heard from Mr Paul Maxwell and Ms Phyllis Maxwell, Representatives, in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Representatives in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application.
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DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the application. CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 REVIEW OF TAXI FARES AND CHARGES DUMBARTON & VALE OF LEVEN TAXI LICENSING ZONE A report was submitted by the Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration providing information on the review of fares and charges applicable to taxis operating within the Dumbarton & Vale of Leven Taxi Licensing Zone. Members first heard from Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer in detail of the proposals for fares and the responses received from range of Taxi Operators and Drivers in West Dunbartonshire. Members then heard from Mr Austin Docherty, Representative of the Taxi trade in West Dunbartonshire, in opposition to proposal to maintain current fare chart for Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. After discussion and having heard the Representative in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to the proposal outlined within the report at Appendix 1 to be submitted for advertisement and invite submission in response. DECIDED:- Members agreed to the proposal outlined within the report at Appendix 1 to be submitted for advertisement and invite submission in response. The meeting closed at 3.27 p.m.