Agenda, decisions and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found here.

 

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 from item 8.1 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 the information provided.

There were no declarations of interest intimated.

The Committee had before it the minute of its meeting of 3 December 2019 for approval.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the minute of meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee of 17 December 2019, for approval.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the 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 a referral from the Taxi and Private Hire Car Consultation Group of 12 February 2020 relating to the taxi tariffs and drop-off charges at the Airport.

 

The Taxi and Private Hire Consultation Group resolved:-

to request that the Licensing Committee at their next meeting consider undertaking a further Fare Review at the earliest possible time.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to agree to undertake a further Fare Review at the earliest possible time.

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 the 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.

-           COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

 

1.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION – 17 GORT ROAD, ABERDEEN

            Application Reference 7/01

 

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

 

 

2.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION – 41 WINGATE ROAD, ABERDEEN

            Application Reference 7/02

 

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

 

 

3.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION – 10D FROGHALL PLACE, ABERDEEN

            Application Reference 7/03

 

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

 

 

4.         RENEWAL OF A LICENCE FOR A HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION – FLAT 2, 48 SUMMERFIELD TERRACE, ABERDEEN

            Application Reference 7/04

 

            The Committee noted that the letter of representation had been withdrawn, therefore the application would be considered under delegated powers.

 

 

5.         APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE

            APPLICANT: TESTY KEBAB

            LOCATION: 25-50 LANGSTANE PLACE, ABERDEEN

            Application Reference 7/05

 

            The Committee had before it (1) an information sheet prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance in respect of the application which provided details relating to the grant of a late hours catering licence, specifically that the applicant had applied to operate from 23:00 to 04:00, Monday to Sunday, which was outwith the hours of the Council’s Late Hours Catering Policy; and (2) a letter of representation from the Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, c/o North East Division dated 28 November 2019.

 

            The applicant, Mohamed Ahmed was not in attendance, nor represented.

           

            Sergeant MacLean was in attendance and spoke in support of Police Scotland’s letter of representation.

 

            The Committee resolved:-

to grant the licence on the basis of the operating hours as detailed in the Late Hours Catering Policy and therefore not beyond 03:00 Sunday to Thursday.

 

 

6.         APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE

APPLICANT: MIDDLE EAST RESTAURANT

LOCATION: 11 HOLBURN STREET, ABERDEEN

Application Reference 7/06

 

The Committee had before it (1) an information sheet prepared by the Chief Officer – Governance in respect of the application which provided details relating to the grant of a late hours catering licence; (2) a letter oif representation from the Principal Environmental Health Officer, Aberdeen City Council, dated 19 December 2019; and (3) four public letters of representation.

 

The applicant, Rebaz Mohammed Ismail was in attendance and spoke in support of his application.

 

Mr Gilchrist, Principal Environmental Health Officer was in attendance and spoke in support of his letter of representation. He advised that following a further inspection of the premises, the authority could not support approval of the licence at this time.

 

Jordan Sparrow, one of the respondents was in attendance and spoke in support of his  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.