Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 19th January, 2011 2.00 pm

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Town House. View directions

Contact: Jacqui Wallace, e-mail jwallace@aberdeencity.gov.uk or tel 52(2985)

Items
No.	Item
1.	Minute of Meeting of 17 November 2010 PDF 60 KB Minutes: The Committee had before it the minute of meeting of 17 November 2010. The Committee resolved:- to approve the minute.
2.	Minute of Meeting of Evidential Hearing Sub Committee of 21 September 2010 PDF 18 KB Minutes: The Committee had before it the minute of the Evidential Hearing Sub-Committee of 21 September 2010. The Committee resolved:- to note the minute.
3.	Committee Business Statement PDF 21 KB Minutes: The Committee had before it, for its consideration, the Committee Business Statement. The Committee was advised that in relation to item 1 on the Business Statement – “Variation of Condition on Airport Zone Taxi Licences”, that the report is due on the 1 June 2011 and not 23 March as noted on the Statement. The Committee resolved:- to note the Business Statement.
4.	Informal Business PDF 20 KB Minutes: The Committee had before it a statement of business dealt with informally since 17 November 2010. The Committee resolved:- to note the informal business.
5.	Applications for Grant, Renewal or Variation of Licences - list of applications PDF 89 KB Additional documents: 2.7 , item 5. PDF 247 KB 2.6 , item 5. PDF 194 KB 2.5 , item 5. PDF 213 KB 2.4 , item 5. PDF 191 KB 2.3 , item 5. PDF 192 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5. Minutes: The Committee had before it, for its consideration, the applications listed in Appendix A to this minute. The Committee resolved:- that all applications be determined on the basis shown in Appendix A and that all licences be subject to the Council’s normal conditions unless otherwise stated.
6.	Request to hold a public charitable collection PDF 4 MB Minutes: The Committee was advised that the request was before it because the applicant is seeking to hold the collection on a Sunday and current guidelines prohibit this. The Committee resolved:- to grant permission to hold the public charitable collection.
7.	Request for a partial refund of fee for a temporary public entertainment licence application (no papers) Minutes: The Committee was advised that the request had been withdrawn.
8.	Applications for Grant, Renewal or Variation of Licences - list of applications to be heard in confidence Minutes: APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT, RENEWAL OR VARIATION OF LICENCES – LIST OF APPLICATIONS TO BE HEARD IN CONFIDENCE EXEMPT INFORMATION The Committee resolved in relation to items 5.1 and 5.2 that members of the public and the press be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the applications on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of information of the class described in paragraph 14 of Schedule 7(A) to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The Committee had before it for its consideration, the applications listed in Appendix B to this minute. The Committee resolved:- that all applications be determined on the basis shown in Appendix B and that all licences be subject to the Council’s normal conditions unless otherwise stated. - COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener. APPENDIX A 1. APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/001 Premises – 256a Holburn Street, Aberdeen The Committee was advised that the application had been granted by delegated powers. 2. APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/002 Premises – 72 Faulds Gate, Aberdeen The Committee heard from Alastair Thain, Private Sector Housing Manager, who spoke to his memo of 07 January, 2011. Mr. Thain advised the Committee that this was a Council property and there were still outstanding works to be done before a licence could be granted. Thereafter the Committee heard from Graham Souter, Housing Manager, who explained that there had initially been issues regarding the funding of the necessary works. This had now been resolved and most of the items identified in Mr. Thain’s memo had been addressed. The Convener expressed disappointment in the fact that funding had not been timeously arranged, resulting in the need for the application to come before the Committee. Thereafter, the Committee resolved:- to defer consideration of the application to allow the works to be completed. 3. APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/003 Premises – 176c Clifton Road, Aberdeen The Committee was advised that the application had been granted by delegated powers. 4. APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/004 Premises – 79 Linksfield Gardens, Aberdeen The Committee was advised that the application had been granted by delegated powers. 5. APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/005 Premises – 261 Clifton Road, Aberdeen The Committee was advised that the application had been granted by delegated powers. 6 APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/006 Premises – 627 King Street, Aberdeen The Committee was advised that the application had been granted by delegated powers. 7. APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION Application Ref No. 2/007 ... view the full minutes text for item 8.