Decision details
Street Trader Licence (Grant)
Decision Maker: Licensing Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Committee had before it (1) an information note by the Chief Officer - Governance; and (2) a letter from the Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, c/o North East Division, dated 30 April 2025.
The applicant was in attendance, spoke in support of his application and responded to questions from members.
PC Stephanie Strange was in attendance and spoke in support of Police Scotland’s letter of objection.
Both parties were given the opportunity to sum up.
The Committee resolved:-
to refuse the licence on the following grounds:-
(i) that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold the licence; and
(ii) where the licence applied for related to an activity consisting of or including the use of the vessel, that vessel was not suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having regard to public order or public safety.
Publication date: 10/10/2025
Date of decision: 08/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 08/10/2025 - Licensing Committee