Agenda and decisions

in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 10.1 (Street Trader Licence (Grant).

there were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated.

to thank Russell McLeod and the Taxi Trade members of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Consultation Group for their deputation relating to agenda item 8.1 (Aberdeen City Taxi and Private Hire Unmet Demand and Overprovision Survey).

to approve the minute.

to approve the minute.

(i)       to note the reason for deferral in relation to item 6 (Taxi Fleet Composition);

(ii)      to transfer item 5 (Residential Caravan Licensing) to the Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee Business Planner, for the reason outlined in the Planner;

(iii)      to note that a Service Update will be circulated to members of the Committee relating to the Residential Caravan Licensing report, following its consideration by the  Communities, Housing and Public Protection Committee in March 2025; and

(iv)     to otherwise note the Business Planner.

(a)      note the results and recommendations of the Survey;

(b)      agree that there is currently no evidence of significant unmet demand for the services of taxis in Aberdeen and therefore no need to increase the limit on the number of taxi licences;

(c)      agree that there is no evidence of the overprovision of private hire cars in the locality of the City of Aberdeen and therefore no need to introduce a cap on private hire car licences; and

(d)      instruct the Chief Officer-Governance, to discuss with the Taxi and Private Hire Car Consultation Group, measures which could encourage more of the licensed vehicle fleet to operate during unsocial hours and which would help to address limitations in provision during such hours.

to defer consideration of an updated report to the next meeting of the Committee.

to refuse the licence on the following grounds:-

Where the licence applied for relates to an activity consisting of or including the use of premises, those premises are not suitable or convenient for the conduct of the activity having regard to –

(i)       the nature and extent of the proposed activity;

(ii)       the possibility of undue public nuisance; and

(iii)      public order or public safety.

to grant the licence.

to grant the licence.

(i)       to grant the licence with an additional condition stating that the applicant must remove from the site within 28 days, if given notice to do so by the Estates Team (Aberdeen City Council); and

(ii)      to waive the application fee, for one further application, should the applicant apply for another site location.

to refuse the request for exemption from undertaking the Street Knowledge Test.

to grant the licence.

The Committee were advised that Police Scotland had withdrawn their letter of objection, therefore noting that the Chief Officer - Housing could grant the registration under delegated powers if deemed appropriate.

to refuse the registration on the grounds that the applicant was not a fit and proper person.

to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to approve the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.

to refuse the request for exemption from the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Policy.