Agenda and minutes

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

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=502&MId=6084&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.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

The press and public were excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following items which contained confidential information in terms of Section 50A 3(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

In the absence of the Convener, Councillor Boulton was appointed as Convener for the meeting.

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

With reference to article 17 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 19 December 2017, the Sub Committeehad before it an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 30 January 2018.

Mr Munro, Legal Advisor, provided the Sub Committee with a verbal update on the application.

The applicant was in attendance and spoke in support of the application.

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to approve the application.

The Sub Committee was advised that the application had been withdrawn.

In terms of Standing Order 33.1, and in accordance with Section 50(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Sub Committee was informed that the Convener had determined: (1) that item 5 on the agenda (article 6 of this minute refers) was of an urgent nature to enable the application to be determined in accordance with the timescales detailed in the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;and (2) that the Sub Committee required to consider this item and take a decision thereon.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to agree with the Convener that item 5 on today’s agenda (article 6 of this minute refers) was of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day.

With reference to article 23 of appendix A of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 19 December 2017, the Sub Committee had before it an information note prepared by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in respect of the application which advised that the application had been placed on the agenda as it required to be determined by 26 January 2018.

Mr Munro, Legal Advisor, provided the Sub Committee with a verbal update on the application.

The applicant was in attendance and spoke in support of the application.

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to refuse the application;

(ii)        to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria following receipt of a further medical report this would result in a material change of circumstance and therefore a new application could be processed for the applicant; and

(iii)       should the applicant submit a new application, to agree to waive the fee for that single application and the requirement for the applicant to undertake a street knowledge test.

- COUNCILLOR MARIE BOULTON, Convener