Agenda and minutes

Members were requested to resolve that any exempt business on the agenda be considered with the press and public excluded.

The Committee resolved:-

in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business:-  6.1 to 6.5 so as to avoid disclosure of exempt information of the class described in paragraph 14 of Schedule 7(A) to the Act (Items 1 to 5 of Appendix B to this minute refers).

The Committee had before it the minute of its previous meeting of 20 November, 2012.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute.

The Committee had before it the minute of meeting of the Sports Ground Advisory Group of 2 November, 2012.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the minute.

The Committee had before it details of the business dealt with by the Informal Business Panel since 20 November, 2012.

The Committee resolved:-

to note the informal business.

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 are subject to the Council’s standard conditions unless otherwise stated.

With reference to article 6 of the minute of the previous meeting of 20 November 2012, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Governance which provided a response to the consultation following the proposal to vary conditions for late hours catering licences.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee ratifies the changes to the conditions as follows:-

“The beginning or ending of British Summer Time is to be disregarded for the purpose of determining the time at which the period of licensed hours ends and, accordingly, the period ends at the time it would have ended had British Summer Time not begun or ended.”  and

Condition 4 to be amended to read as follows:-

“The licence holder shall not supply food outwith the permitted hours, regardless of whether they have been ordered or paid for within these hours.”

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Governance, which proposed necessary legislative updates to (1) the Conditions Applicable to Taxi Drivers’ Licences (attached as appendix 1 to the report);  and (2) the Conditions Applicable to Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences (attached as appendix 2 to the report).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)       endorse in principle the proposed amendments to the conditions;

(b)       instruct officers to carry out the statutory variation procedure;  and

(c)        report back to the Committee to finalise the procedure.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

The Committee had before it a statement of Committee Business from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         in relation to item 3 (Taxi Inspection Centre Audit), to note that the report would be submitted to the meeting on 18 June 2013 or the meeting thereafter;  and

(ii)        to remove Item 4 (Late Hours Catering Licences and British Summertime) from the Statement.

EXEMPT INFORMATION

In accordance with the information provided under Article 1 of the minute, the following items were considered with the press and public excluded.

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 MARIE BOULTON, Convener.

APPENDIX A

1.         APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Application Reference Number – 3/001

Premises – Top Floor Flat Left, 88 Bon Accord Street

The Committee had before it one letter of representation.

Ally Thain, Private Sector Housing Manager, advised that minor works on the premises had still to be completed, although this was not the reason it was before the Committee today.

The respondent was not in attendance.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)to defer consideration of the application until the works were completed, after which time officers could grant the application under delegated powers if appropriate; and

(ii)to instruct officers to amend the HMO notice of application to include telephone and contact details.

2.         APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Application Reference Number – 3/002

Premises – 53 Bannermill Place

Ally Thain, Private Sector Housing Manager, advised that there were two letters of representation, however they had been received beyond the statutory time period within which such letters must be received. He further advised that the Committee may consider late representations if it was satisfied that it was reasonable for the respondents to make the representations after the deadline.

The Committee heard from the respondents who explained why the letters of representation should be considered today.

The Committee heard from the applicant, Mr Keith A Lamb who objected to the letters of representation being introduced to the proceedings on the basis that the letters were not submitted timeously.

The Committee resolved:-

to decline the letters of representation from being admitted to the proceedings for consideration.

Mr Thain, advised that works on the premises had still to be completed, although this was not the reason it was before the Committee today.

The Committee heard from the Mr Lamb, in support of his application.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application until the works were completed, after which time officers could grant the application under delegated powers if appropriate.

3.         APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Application Reference Number – 3/003

Premises – 72 Sunnyside Road

The Committee had before it one letter of representation.

Ally Thain, Private Sector Housing Manager, advised that works on the premises had still to be completed, although this was not the reason it was before the Committee today.

The Committee heard from the respondent.

The Committee heard from the applicant, Mr John C Jennings, in support of the application.

The Committee resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application until the works were completed, after which time officers could grant the application under delegated powers if appropriate.

4.         APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.