Agenda and minutes

The agenda and reports associated with this minute can be found at:

http://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=502&MId=4224&Ver=4

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.

In terms of Standing Order 28(5)(vi), and in accordance with Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Sub Committee was informed that it had to determine: (1) that the items on the agenda were of an urgent nature; and (2) that the Sub Committee required to consider the items and take a decision thereon.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree that the items were of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day.

The Sub Committee had before it (1) an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application from Children’s 1^st for a public charitable collection on Sunday 15 May 2016, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 May 2016.

Emma Finlayson, Children’s 1^st Regional Fundraising Manager, was in attendance and spoke in support of the application, explaining the reason why two of the collections were to be held on a Sunday and the manner in which they would be conducted.

The Sub Committee asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to grant the application.

With reference to article 6 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 26 April 2016, the Sub Committee had before it (1) an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application; and (2) an email from the applicant dated 26 April 2016.

The applicant, Mr Costello, Aquatics Centre Manager, Aberdeen Sports Village, was in attendance and spoke in support of the renewal and variation of the indoor sports entertainment licence at Aberdeen Sports Village.

A representative from Building Standards was present and confirmed that Building Standards was content that the outstanding works in respect of the renewal application had been completed.  However, in terms of the variation application, which sought an increase in the maximum occupancy of the aquatics centre, he advised that a request required to be made directly to them to review the building, alongside the Fire and Rescue Service, in order to assess the proposed variation.

The Sub Committee asked questions of the both the applicant and Building Standards representative.

The Sub Committee resolved:

(i)         to grant the renewal of the indoor sports entertainment licence for Aberdeen Sports Village; and

(ii)        to defer consideration of the variation of the indoor sports entertainment licence for Aberdeen Sports Village to enable the applicant to submit a request to Building Standards regarding the proposed increase in the maximum occupancy of the aquatics centre and that a report on Building Standard’s assessment of the proposal be submitted to a future meeting of the Licensing Committee when considering the variation.

The Sub Committee was advised that the application had been granted under delegated powers.

- COUNCILLOR CARLE, Convener