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Argyll and Bute Council · 18 December 2024
Back to Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee — 18 December 2024 and its agenda
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MINUTES of MEETING of PLANNING, PROTECTIVE SERVICES AND LICENSING COMMITTEE held BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on WEDNESDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2024 Present: Councillor Kieron Green (Chair) Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Daniel Hampsey Councillor Graham Hardie Councillor Fiona Howard Councillor Mark Irvine Councillor Dougie Philand Councillor Peter Wallace Attending: Shona Barton, Governance Manager Susan Mair, Legal Manager Steve McIntyre-Stewart, Objector Samantha Border, Interested Party Allan McCandlish, Objector 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors John Armour, Jan Brown, Audrey Forrest, Andrew Kain and Paul Kennedy. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Fiona Howard declared a non-financial interest in both applications as she was a neighbour of the Applicant and new them well. She left the meeting at this point. The Committee resolved in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the press and public for the following 2 items of business on the grounds that they were likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 respectively of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3. CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982: APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT OF PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCES The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. In line with recent legislation for Civic Government Hearings, the parties (and any representatives) were given the options for participating in the meeting today. The options available were by video call, by audio call or by written submission. For these hearings Steve McIntyre-Stewart, Objector, opted to proceed audio call and joined the meeting by telephone along with Samantha Border. Allan McCandlish, Objector, opted to proceed by video call and joined the meeting by MS Teams. There were 2 Private Hire Licence Applications before the Committee for consideration and before proceeding further the Chair invited the Legal Manager to provide an update to the Committee. The Legal Manager advised that the Applicant had requested a continuation of both these applications to a future meeting to allow him the opportunity to seek legal advice.
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(a) Tartan Wolf Group, Cove, Helensburgh (Nissan Leaf) DECISION The Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application to a future meeting. (Reference: Report by Head of Legal and Regulatory Support, submitted) (b) Tartan Wolf Group, Cove, Helensburgh (Skoda Superb) DECISION The Committee agreed to continue consideration of this application to a future meeting. (Reference: Report by Head of Legal and Regulatory Support, submitted)