Licensing Committee - 28/03/2002

At a MEETING of the LICENSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th March 2002.

 

Present:-

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Fiona M GRANT

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Helen WRIGHT

John R LETFORD

Dave S BEATTIE

Betty WARD

George REGAN

Bruce MACKIE

 

Allan PETRIE

 

 

Councillor REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 7th March, 2002 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF TAXI LIAISON GROUP OF 21ST FEBRUARY AND 14TH MARCH 2002

 

The minutes of the above meetings (Appendix I and II) were submitted and approved.

 

II LOTTERIES AND AMUSEMENTS ACT 1976

 

(a) APPLICATION FOR PERMITS FOR AMUSEMENTS WITH PRIZES

 

There being no objections, the Committee agreed to grant the undernoted application:-

 

Name of Applicant

Address of Premises

No. of Machines

 

 

 

Tay Taxis (1993) Ltd/D Martin

44A Court Street (Tay Taxis)

One

 

III CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982

 

(a)(i) HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There was submitted the undernoted applications:-

 

No

Name of Applicant

Address of Premises

 

 

 

1

DMH Properties/M D Harris

First Floor, 105B Nethergate

2

DMH Properties/M D Harris

218 Perth Road

3

Dundee City Council/E Zwirlein

3 Argyll Place, Thomson Street

4

Gowrie Housing Association/B Milner

Jessie Devlin Close, Soapwork Lane

5

Gowrie Housing Association/B Milner

100 Foundry Lane

6

Marina Lopez

239 Perth Road

7

Heritage Properties/J Barufatti

80 Nethergate (third floor flat)

8

Heritage Properties/J Barufatti

234 Perth Road

9

Heritage Properties/J Barufatti

52 Seafield Road (Flat 2 x 2)

10

Heritage Properties/J Barufatti

38 Seafield Road (Flat 2 x 2)

11

University of Dundee

319 Perth Road

12

University of Dundee

Seabraes Court

13

University of Dundee

7 Greenfield

14

University of Dundee

6/12 Perth Road

15

University of Dundee

20 Perth Road

16

University of Dundee

28 Perth Road

17

University of Dundee

40 Perth Road

18

University of Dundee

384 Perth Road

19

University of Dundee

25 Roseangle

20

University of Dundee

Glamis Drive

 

No

Name of Applicant

Address of Premises

 

 

 

21

University of Dundee

6 Roseangle

22

University of Dundee

17/18 Springfield

23

University of Dundee

28 Springfield

24

University of Dundee

4 Roseangle

25

University of Dundee

24 Springfield

26

University of Dundee

319 Perth Road

27

University of Dundee

13 Springfield

28

University of Dundee

11 Springfield

29

University of Dundee

8 Springfield (GR)

30

University of Dundee

7 Springfield

31

University of Dundee

4 Springfield

32

University of Dundee

2 Springfield

33

University of Dundee

12 Cleghorn Street (2 UP)

34

University of Dundee

26 Springfield

35

University of Dundee

9 Springfield

36

University of Dundee

27 Roseangle

37

University of Dundee

18 Airlie Place

38

University of Dundee

516 Perth Road

39

University of Dundee

Mount Pleasant Halls of Residence

40

University of Dundee

12 Springfield

41

University of Dundee

4 Airlie Place

42

University of Dundee

6 Airlie Place

43

University of Dundee

8 Airlie Place

44

University of Dundee

10 Airlie Place

45

University of Dundee

12 Airlie Place

46

University of Dundee

14 Airlie Place

47

University of Dundee

16 Airlie Place

 

In the case of application nos 13, 15, 16, 18, 24, 36 and 38, the Committee noted that they had been withdrawn by the applicants.

 

In the case of application no 33, the Committee noted that this address should not have been included and was not considered.

 

There being no objections, the Committee agreed that the remaining applications be granted.

 

(a)(ii) HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

The Committee agreed that the undernoted applications be deferred:-

 

No

Name of Applicant

Address of Premises

 

 

 

1

Cincor Ltd

2nd Floor, 51 Meadowside

2

M & A Stewart

1 Farington Street

3

M A Rattray

3/2, 4 Baxter Park Terrace

4

Bruce Clark & Anne McIntosh

1 Tayfield Place

5

Dundee City Council Social Work

Elmgrove House, 315 South Road

6

Dundee City Council Social Work

16A Rankine Street

7

Dundee City Council Social Work

20B Mains Loan

8

Dundee City Council Social Work

4 Rannoch Road

9

Margaret A Rattray

2/2, 32 Seagate

10

Sunrise Property Services

344 Perth Road

 

(b) PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION

 

There being no objections, the Committee agreed that the undernoted application be granted:-

 

Name

Address of Premises

Purpose (including dates)

 

 

 

Dundee University Students' Association/C Sloan

Balfour Street Car Park and University of Dundee Campus

Graduation Ball and Carnival

6 pm to 1 am Saturday,

13th July 2002

 

(c) PUBLIC PROCESSION

 

There was submitted undernoted application:-

 

City of Dundee Campsie Club, Apprentice Boys of Derry, c/o Adams - Parade - 6th April 2002.

 

The Committee, after hearing the applicant on his own behalf and consideration of a letter of objection by the Chief Constable, agreed that the application be refused.

 

(d) SECOND HAND DEALERS LICENCE - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

There being no objections, the Committee agreed that the undernoted applications be granted:-

 

Name

Address of Premises

Type of Goods

 

 

 

Dixon J Gilchrist

2 Isla Street (Cowgate Motor Co)

Motor Vehicles

 

 

 

Andrew Hamilton

Dens Road Market, Dens Road

Household Goods

 

 

 

Charles Robertson

38 Whitehall Crescent

(Whitehall Phone Centre)

Mobile Phones and Accessories

 

(e) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - NEW APPLICATIONS

 

The undernoted applications had been received:-

 

No

Name

1

Lynne Cowan

2

Michael Kerrigan

3

Russell D Gall

4

John O'Rourke

5

Steven Soutar

6

Samuel Taylor

7

Brian Burry

8

Leslie Cartmill

9

Craig Conway

10

Ian Inglis

 

In the case of applications nos 7, 8 9 and 10 the Committee noted that the applicants had failed to pass the Street Knowledge Test within the prescribed period and agreed that the applications be refused.

 

There being no objections, the Committee agreed that the remaining applications be granted.

 

The Committee resolved, under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, that the public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that it would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the above Act.

 

IV CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1982

 

(a) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION

 

There was submitted an application by Mr. W.D. for a Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

The Committee gave consideration to a representation which had been submitted by the Chief Constable relative to this application. Part of the representation referred to convictions which were spent in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and after hearing the Chief Constable's representative as to their age and nature, the Committee agreed they be considered since justice could not otherwise be done.

 

Thereafter, having heard the applicant on his own behalf agreed that the application be granted.

 

(b) SUSPENSION HEARINGS - TAXI DRIVERS

 

There was submitted a letter of complaint by the Chief Constable relative to the conduct of Mr B.S. during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

After being informed that the licence holder was not present, the Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver's Licence held by Mr. B.S. be suspended for the unexpired portion of its duration.

 

There were submitted letters of complaint by the Chief Constable relative to the conduct of Mr. B.W. during the currency of his Taxi Driver's Licence.

 

After being informed that the licence holder was not present the Committee agreed to defer consideration of this item to a future meeting.

 

(c) TAXI LICENCE AND TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - RENEWAL

 

There was submitted letters of complaint by the Chief Constable relative to the applications for renewal of taxi driver's licence and taxi operator's licence by Mr R M.

 

The Committee gave consideration to a representation which had been submitted by the Chief Constable relative to this application. Part of the representation referred to convictions which were spent in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and, after hearing the Chief Constable's representative as to their age and nature, the Committee agreed that they be considered since justice could not otherwise be done.

 

Thereafter, having heard an agent on behalf of the applicant, the Committee agreed that the applications be granted.

 

The Convener agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 52(3)(b) in view of the timescales involved.

 

(d) taxi driver's licence

 

There was tabled a letter of request by an agent on behalf of the widow of Mr J H seeking approval that she be allowed to continue to hold the licence held by her late husband until she had completed the administration of the estate.

 

After consideration of the letter, the Committee agreed that the widow of Mr J H be granted a three month extension of the period allowed in terms of paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

 

 

 

 

GEORGE REGAN, Convener.