Agenda and minutes

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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 the items on the agenda were of an urgent nature to enable the applications to be determined in a timely manner; and (2) that the Sub Committee required to consider the items and take decisions thereon.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to agree with the Convener that the items on today’s agenda were of an urgent nature and required to be considered this day.

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

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.

With reference to article 16 of appendix B of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 12 September 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 to be determined by 25 October 2017.

The applicant was in attendance, accompanied by his employer, and spoke in support of the application.

The Committee asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee heard from the applicant, who requested that his application be withdrawn.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note that the applicant had withdrawn his application;

(ii)        to note that the applicant would submit a fresh application in due course to allow a report from OH Assist to be received; and

(iii)       to waive the fee of the application and the requirement for the applicant to undertake a street knowledge test.

With reference to article 15 of appendix B of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 12 September 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 to be determined by 27 October 2017.

The applicant was not in attendance.

The Sub Committee resolved:-

to refuse the application.

With reference to article 22 of appendix B of the minute of the meeting of the Licensing Committee of 12 September 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 to be determined by 2 November 2017.

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

The Committee asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee resolved:

to further defer consideration of the application to allow a medical report from OH Assist to be received and to agree that should the applicant meet the Group 2 DVLA medical criteria, the Head of Legal and Democratic Services could grant the licence under delegated powers, or otherwise that the application be referred to a meeting of the Licensing Urgent Business Sub Committee on 1 November 2017 at 11am for consideration.

- COUNCILLOR JOHN REYNOLDS, Convener