Agenda, decisions and minutes

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Please note that if any changes are made to this minute at the point of approval, these will be outlined in the subsequent minute and this document will not be retrospectively altered.

The Committee was advised that the applications/requests listed at item 8 on the agenda were to be heard in private and treated as confidential information in terms of Section 50(A)(3)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The Committee resolved:

to note that applications/requests to be heard in private and treated as confidential information in terms of Section 50(A)(3)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 were listed at item 8 on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest declared at this stage of the meeting.

The Committee had before it the minute of its meeting of 19 February 2019 for approval.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the draft minute of the meeting of the Taxi and Private Hire Consultation Group meeting of 27 March 2019 for information.

The Committee resolved:

to note the draft minute.

The Committee had before it the committee business planner as prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance.

The Committee resolved:

to note the committee business planner.

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

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

The press and public were excluded from the meeting for consideration of the applications listed in section 8 on the agenda and appendix B of the minute which contained confidential information in terms of Section 50A 3(b) of 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 were subject to the Council’s standard conditions unless otherwise stated.

The Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Governance which advised of a request from SMG Europe Holdings Limited to establish a new permanent taxi rank at The Events Complex Aberdeen (TECA).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee

(a)             consider the request from SMG Europe Holdings Limited for a new permanent taxi rank at TECA as attached at Appendix 1;

(b)             subject to the approval of the request contained at recommendation (a), instruct the Chief Officer Governance to undertake the formal consultation on the proposal for a new permanent taxi rank at TECA, as illustrated in Appendix 2 and 3, in terms of Section 19 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 with

·                Persons or organisations appearing to be representative of taxi         operators in the area, i.e. the Taxi and Private Hire Consultation Group.

·                The Chief Constable, Police Scotland.

·                The Public, by way of notice of the proposal in an advertisement in at least one newspaper circulating in the area giving 28 days for any objections or representations.

·                Aberdeen City Council as the Roads Authority

The outcome of the formal consultation would be reported back to the Licensing Committee at its meeting on 4 June 2019.

The Committee resolved:

(i)            to accept the request from SMG Europe Holdings Limited for a new permanent taxi rank at TECA as attached at Appendix 1;

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer Governance to undertake the formal consultation on the proposal for a new permanent taxi rank at TECA, as illustrated in Appendix 2 and 3, in terms of Section 19 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 with

·                     Persons or organisations appearing to be representative of taxi         operators in the area, i.e. the Taxi and Private Hire Consultation Group.

·                     The Chief Constable, Police Scotland.

·                     The Public, by way of notice of the proposal in an advertisement in at least one newspaper circulating in the area giving 28 days for any objections or representations.

·                     Aberdeen City Council as the Roads Authority.

(iii)         to note that the outcome of this formal consultation would be reported back to the Licensing Committee at its meeting on 4 June 2019.

-       Councillor Reynolds, CONVENER

APPENDIX A

1.            GRANT of a Licence for a House in Multiple Occupation – TOP FLOOR FLAT, 35 KINGS CRESCENT, ABERDEEN

Application Reference 7/01

The Committee noted that the licence had been withdrawn.

2.            GRANT OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION – 9 ST. MARGARET’S PLACE, ABERDEEN

Application Reference 7/02

The Committee noted that the licence had been granted under delegated powers.

3.    APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC CHARITABLE COLLECTION – SPORT ABERDEEN, QUEENS LINKS, ABERDEEN

Application Reference 7/03

The Committee had before it an information sheet prepared by the Chief Officer - Governance in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as the applicant was seeking to hold a public charitable collection on a Sunday which was outwith the Committee’s guidelines.

The applicant, Sport Aberdeen, was not in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

With reference to article 10 of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 19 February 2019, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – Governance which presented the responses to the draft Public Entertainment Licence Resolution and sought approval to publish the notice of the final Resolution and the date on which it would come into force.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee

(a)             consider the responses received in respect of the draft Public Entertainment Licensing Resolution and contained at appendix 10.2 and approved the draft published Resolution as contained at appendix 10.1 as the final Resolution for publication; and

(b)             instruct the Chief Officer (Governance) to publish a notice of the final Resolution and the date on which it was to come into force.

The Committee resolved:

(i)           to note the responses received in respect of the draft Public Entertainment Licensing Resolution and contained at appendix 10.2 and to approve the draft published Resolution as contained at appendix 10.1 as the final Resolution for publication; and

(ii)          to instruct the Chief Officer (Governance) to publish a notice of the final Resolution and the date on which it was to come into force.