Public Agenda Pack(2881) - Scottish Borders Council

Item No. 4
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
CIVIC GOVERNMENT LICENSING COMMITTEE
MINUTE of MEETING of the CIVIC
GOVERNMENT LICENSING COMMITTEE
held in COMMITTEE ROOMS 2/3, COUNCIL
HQ, NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS on Friday, 25
April 2014 at 1.00 p.m.
Present:-
Councillors W. Archibald (Chairman), G. Edgar, J. Greenwell, B. Herd, D.
Paterson, J. Torrance, B. White.
Apologies:Councillors J. Campbell, G. Logan, R. Stewart, T. Weatherston.
In attendance:- Legal and Licensing Services Manager, Licensing Team Leader, Democratic
Services Officer (F. Henderson), Inspector Hodges, PC Robertson - Police
Scotland.
1.
2.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Chairman varied the order of business as shown on the agenda and the Minute reflects
the order in which the items were considered at the meeting.
MINUTE
The Minute of the Meeting of 21 March 2014 had been circulated.
DECISION
APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.
3.
LICENSES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
There had been circulated copies of a list detailing the Civic Government and
Miscellaneous Licences issued under delegated powers between 13 March 2014 and 16
April 2014. The Legal and Licensing Services Manager provided further details in relation
to questions from Members regarding knife dealer licence and marches and parades
approvals issued.
DECISION
NOTED.
4.
5.
HEARING TO CONSIDER RENEWAL OF TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE
There had been circulated copies of an application submitted by Mr Anthony Martin for the
Renewal of a Taxi Driver’s Licence and a letter of objection dated 13 March 2014 received
from Police Scotland which stated that the Police could not support the renewal of the
licence on the basis that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to be the holder of
such a licence, in terms of Schedule1, Paragraph 5(3)(a)(ii) of the Civic Government
(Scotland) Act 1982. Mr Martin was present at the meeting.
Inspector Hodges reported that Mr Martin had submitted an application for the renewal of a
Taxi Driver’s Licence to Scottish Borders Council on 4 March 2014 and had disclosed his
convictions between September 1994 and November 2013. Inspector Hodges went on to
comment from Police reports that in relation to the careless driving offence referred to on
29 November 2013 this had involved Mr Martin driving northbound on the A1 in the dark
and attempting to turn right at the cement works at Torness. However when he attempted
to turn there was a car travelling on the southbound carriageway and this vehicle collided
with Mr Martin’s vehicle. There was no injury caused therefore Mr Martin was issued with a
conditional offer. The Police were of the opinion that due to the recent conviction and Mr
Martin’s previous speeding convictions there was doubt in relation to his suitability to be a
taxi driver.
6.
Item No. 4
On being invited by the Chairman to address the Committee, Mr Martin confirmed that the
information provided by the Police to the Committee was correct and explained the
circumstances around the speeding convictions. Mr Martin went on to explain that in
relation to the most recent incident he had been indicating to cross the road and thought he
had enough time to cross but there had not been and the collision had occurred. As a
result of the accident, Mr Martin had subsequently visited the optician and had an operation
to remove a cataract from his eye in March 2014. Mr Martin advised that he had been in
full-time employment as a taxi driver for twenty five years and had been a registered driver
with Scottish Borders Council for many years. While Members expressed concerns with
regard to the speeding convictions, they took into consideration the length of time since
these had taken place and that Mr Martin had taken appropriate action with his optician
following the careless driving incident.
VOTE
Councillor Herd, seconded by Councillor White, moved that Mr Martin’s application for the
renewal of a Taxi Driver licence be granted.
Councillor Paterson, seconded by Councillor Edgar, moved as an amendment that Mr
Martin’s application be refused.
On a show of hands Members voted as follows:
Motion
5 votes
Amendment 2 votes
DECISION
AGREED that Mr Martin’s application for the renewal of a Taxi Driver Licence be
granted.
PRIVATE BUSINESS
DECISION
AGREED under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to
exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the business detailed in
the Appendix to this Minute on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure
of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the
aforementioned Act.
SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS
1.
Grant of Taxi Driver Licence – P Curwen
The Committee considered an application for the grant of a Taxi Driver Licence and agreed
to grant the application.
2.
Renewal of Taxi Driver Licence – M Clark
The Committee considered an application for the renewal of a Taxi Driver Licence and
agreed to continue consideration.
3.
Licensing of Itinerant Metal Dealer – L Hardy
The Committee considered an application for the grant of an Itinerant Metal Dealer’s
Licence and agreed to refuse.
4.
Minute.
The Committee approved the Private Section of the Minute of Meeting of 21 March 2014.
The meeting concluded at 1.45p.m.
CIVIC GOVERNMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENCES
ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS
17 April to 20 May 2014
Applicant/Existing
Licenceholder
Type and Nature of Application
Description
Philip Macari
Philip Macari
Late Hours Catering - Temporary
Late Hours Catering - Temporary
Roddy Scott
Marches and Parades
Hazel Newlands
Gerry Moss
John Mullins
Stewart Wilson
Lindsay Wilson
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Alison Acosta
Marches and Parades
Marc Alexander
Evelyn Oliver
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Steven Watts
Cameron Young
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
David Turnbull
Marches and Parades
David Turnbull
Mike Pearson
Tom Welsh
Durty Events Ltd
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Marches and Parades
Judith Folan
Marches and Parades
Earlston 7's - 4 May 2014 - 11.00pm - 1.00am
Jedburgh 7's - 17 May 2014 - 11.00pm - 1.00am
Eddleston - Annual Children's Fancy Dress Parade - 13 June
2014
Galashiels - Braw Lads Gathering, 25 April, 16, 23 May & 21, 25,
28 June 2014
Galashiels - Gala Harriers - 3K and 10K Runs - 18 May 2014
Galashiels - Scottish Borders Campus - 29 April 2014
Innerleithen - St Ronans Border Games - 9 May 2014
Jedburgh - Jethart Callants Festival - 16 May 2014
Lauder - Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland - Tour De Lauder - 26
April 2014
Lauder- Ex-Cornets Association - Threepwood Night - 23 May
2014
Melrose - Festival - 2 May and 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 June 2014
Peebles - Borders Sport & Leisure Trust Triathlon & Duathlon 08 June and 24 August 2014
Peebles - March Riding - May Ride - 18 May, 2014
Peebles - March Riding and Beltane Queen Festival - 22 May, 13
& 15 - 21 June 2014
Peebles - March Riding and Beltane Queen Festival - 25 April
2014
Peebles - Moorfoot Runners - 14 May 2014
Selkirk - Common Riding - 7 and 14 June 2014
Selkirk - Cycling Event - 10 May 2014
St Boswells - Parents & Friends Partnership - St Boswells Village
Week - 08 June 2014
Durty Events Ltd
Marches and Parades
Sheila Forsyth
James Cook
Catherine Cairns
Date
Granted
01/05/2014
14/05/2014
08/05/2014
17/04/2014
15/05/2014
22/04/2014
01/05/2014
13/05/2014
22/04/2014
15/05/2014
23/04/2014
08/05/2014
01/05/2014
01/05/2014
22/04/2014
01/05/2014
22/04/2014
09/05/2014
15/05/2014
Marches and Parades
St Mary's Loch - Cycle Section of Triathlon - 14 September 2014
West Linton - Whipman Play Society - 1, 6, 7, 8 and 14 June
2014
17/04/2014
Market Operator - Temporary
Market Operator - Temporary
Duns - Volunteer Hall - 25 May 2014 and 25 June 2014 10.00am until 8.30pm
Greenlaw - The Green - 28 June 2014 - 12 Noon until 5.00pm
15/05/2014
15/05/2014
09/05/2014
1
Applicant/Existing
Licenceholder
Type and Nature of Application
Description
Date
Granted
Galawater Horticultural Society & Jacki
Cooper
June Bell
Morag Poole
Keith Wallace
Alison Swan
Colin McLaren
Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
Market Operator - Temporary
Private Hire Driver - Renewal
Private Hire Driver - Renewal
Private Hire Driver - Renewal
Private Hire Driver - Renewal
Private Hire Vehicle - Grant
Private Hire Vehicle - Grant
Stow - Town Hall - 31 May 2014 - 10.00am until 12 Noon
1/PD10 - E & AJ Robertson
1/PD18 - E & AJ Robertson
1/PD24 - E & AJ Robertson
4/PD5 - Angus Swan
2/PV45 - SD57 FRL - Peugeot Partner - Grey - 4 Passengers
3/PV25 - SA57 LXG - Vauxhall Zafira - Blue - 6 Passengers
13/05/2014
13/05/2014
13/05/2014
13/05/2014
08/05/2014
15/04/2014
24/04/2014
George White
Eric Robertson
Raymond King
Brian D J Niven
Sandra Pincott
Wenda Bryce
Caroline McCormack
Ingrid Campbell
Natalie Cormack
Kenneth Stuart
Bethany Martin
Fred Magil
Kenneth Stuart
Kenneth Stuart
Charles Horne
Rachel McAleese
Kenneth Stuart
Spencer Hiscoe
Private Hire Vehicle - Material Change
Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal
Private Hire Vehicle - Renewal
Taxi Vehicle - Substitution
Public Entertainment - Grant
Public Entertainment - Grant - 1 Year
Public Entertainment - Grant - 1 Year
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
Public Entertainment - Temporary
17/04/2014
15/05/2014
13/05/2014
28/04/2014
01/05/2014
08/05/2014
15/05/2014
30/04/2014
01/05/2014
13/05/2014
13/05/2014
19/05/2014
04/04/2014
29/04/2014
24/04/2014
29/04/2014
22/04/2014
24/04/2014
James Thomson
Second Hand Dealer - Renewal
William Jeffrey
Street Trader - Temporary
June Ramsay
Street Trader - Grant
David Irons
Daniel J Scott
Sandy Sanderson
John Armitage
Street Trader - Grant - Temporary
Taxi Driver - Grant
Taxi Driver - Grant
Taxi Driver - Grant
4/PH20 - 533 GEW - Volkswagen Passat - Black - 4 Passengers
1/PV52 - WJ55 CGK - Iveco Daily - White - 8 Passengers
3/PV21 - SJ11 RZG - Skoda Octavia - Silver - 4 Passengers
2/TV67 - AB08 ONJ - Skoda Octavia - Blue - 4 Passengers
The Hub, Lamancha
Duns Motocross Track, Langtonlees Farm, Duns
Traquair Village Hall, Traquair
Broughton Village Hall - 17 May 2014
Mainsgate Park, Duns - 2 August 2014
Lothian Car Park, Jedburgh - 15-17 May 2014
Lanton Hill Farm, Jedburgh - 15-17 May 2014
Thirlestane Castle, Lauder - Sunday, 1 June 2014
Victoria Park, Peebles - 10-12 April 2014
Tweed Green, Peebles - 04 May 2014
Victoria Park, Peebles - 18-21 June 2014
Kailzie Gardens, Peebles - 04 May 2014
Bog Park, Selkirk - 24-26 April 2014
Lower Green (East), West Linton - 6-8 and 11-14 June 2014
Ettrickside Garage, Selkirk Mon - Fri 8.00am - 6.00pm, Sat
9.00am - 5.00pm - Motor Vehicles, Motor cycles, Mopeds,
Trailers and parts thereof
Various Locations throughout SBC area Mon - Sun 9.00am 5.00pm - Audio CD's
K8JYS - AMS Trailer - Mon - Sun 7.00am - 3.00pm - Gilston
Road-end (Lay-by) A7 - Hot and Cold Foods
DG02 UFC - Catering Trailer - Friday 23 May 2014 1.00pm 10.00pm, Saturday 24 May 2014 7.30am - 10.00pm and Sunday
25 May 2014 7.30am - 8.00pm - Innerleithen FC Car Park - Hot
and Cold Food & Snacks
2/TD15 - Ian McClure, Galashiels
2/TD45 - Hunters Cabs
3/TD79 - Peter Hogg
19/05/2014
19/05/2014
24/04/2014
15/05/2014
23/04/2014
29/04/2014
28/04/2014
2
Applicant/Existing
Licenceholder
Type and Nature of Application
Description
Gordon Gladstone
Graham Gray
Mark Golding
George Halbert
Derek Brown
Veronica Weir
Anthony Martin
Keith Forsyth
Neil Mitchinson
Gwynne Race
Kenneth Renton
Roberta Pringle
Richard Silver
Veronica A Bruce
Derek J Jackson
Piotr W Zwizchlewski
Albert Stewart Pretswell
Stuart Glynn Regan
John Douglas
Bruce Parr
Bruce C Hogg
Desmond Armstrong
Paul R Miller
Artur K Czapnik
Stephen Reid
William Cox
Peter McLeod
Allan G Ferguson
Christopher Spain
George Burrell
Christina McKenzie
Graeme Geddes
Neil Mitchinson
Taxi Driver - Grant
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Driver - Renewal
Taxi Vehicle - Grant
Taxi Vehicle - Grant
Taxi Vehicle - Renewal
Taxi Vehicle - Renewal
Taxi Vehicle - Substitution
Taxi Vehicle - Substitution
3/TD12 - Jock's Taxis
2/TD14 - Self
2/TD22 - 5 Star Taxis
2/TD27 - Mobility Assist
2/TD34 - Self
2/TD44 - Christopher Weir
2/TD68 - Leader Taxis
2/TD69 - Self
2/TD82 - Self
2/TD111 - Self
2/TD222 - 5 Star Taxis
2/TD274 - Five Star
3/TD2 - James Clamp, Hawick
3/TD37 - Network Taxis
3/TD40 - Peter Hogg of Jedburgh
3/TD42 - Self
3/TD74 - A1 Taxis
3/TD88 - Self
3/TD110 - Mobility Assist
3/TD111 - A1 Taxis
3/TD119 - Doms Taxis
3/TD120 - JW Taxis
3/TD141 - Doms Taxis
3/TD143 - JW Taxis
4/TD12 - Mobility Assist, Galashiels
4/TD13 - Self
4/TD16 - Gold Star Taxis
2/TV20 - FR13 AAN - Skoda Octavia - Grey - 4 Passengers
3/TV17 - ABZ 592 - Mazda 6 Sport D - Black - 4 Passengers
2/TV17 -SK56 VCT - Renault Laguna - Blue - 4 Passengers
3/TV122 - ST07 FNA - Ford Galaxy - Blue - 6 Passengers
1/TV20 - NL14ZCE - Seat Toledo - Silver - 4 Passengers
2/TV119 - KK57 JTZ - Vauxhall Zafira - Black - 6 Passengers
Date
Granted
15/05/2014
08/05/2014
08/05/2014
08/05/2014
08/05/2014
17/04/2014
29/04/2014
24/04/2014
08/05/2014
08/05/2014
30/04/2014
13/05/2014
24/04/2014
07/05/2014
21/04/2014
07/05/2014
07/05/2014
12/05/2014
12/05/2014
12/05/2014
15/05/2014
15/05/2014
07/05/2014
07/05/2014
24/04/2014
13/05/2014
13/05/2014
09/05/2014
01/05/2014
15/04/2014
13/05/2014
08/05/2014
24/04/2014
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSING
Applicant/Existing
Licenceholder
Type and Nature of Application
Description
Jenna Watson
Animal Boarding - Grant
Glenbield Farm Peebles - 30 Dogs
Date
Granted
01/05/2014
3
Applicant/Existing
Licenceholder
Type and Nature of Application
Description
Susan Somerville
Morag Mein
Shirley Thompson
Mary Thomson
Andrea Mitchell
Elizabeth Shearer
Jayne Pilling and Stephanie Pearce
Sharon Logan
Imran Hanif and Lorna Burns
Jessica Ashmore & Alasdair Mulligan
James Reay and Margaret Umpherston
Robert H Ritchie and Kirsty Archer
Mark Wheeler and Katie Douglas
Kevin A Janiak and June E Hardie
Paul D Graham and Karen E Glennie
Jonathan Newton and Carly Simpson
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Animal Boarding - Renewal
Caravan Site - Grant
Civil Marriage - Period Extension
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Civil Marriage - Temporary
Pease Lye, Cockburnspath - 20 Dogs
Hill Gardens, Coldingham Hill, Coldingham - 20 Cats
Cozy Catz Cattery - 24 Cats
Sawmill Kennels, Mellerstain - 12 Cats and 18 Dogs
4 Eshiels Holding, Peebles - 16 Dogs
Arthurshiel Farm, St Boswells - 40 Dogs
Strathmore Caravan Park, West Fishwick - 23 Caravans
Heatherlie House Hotel, Selkirk
Blainslie Village Hall - 10 May 2014
Chirnside Hall Hotel - 31 May 2014
Dryburgh Abbey St Boswells - 24 May 2014
Dryburgh Abbey St Boswells - 17 May 2014
Dryburgh Abbey St Boswells - 07 June 2014
Mole Hill, Langlee Woods, Galashiels - 3 May 2014
Gala Bingo Hall, Galashiels - 21 June 2014
Kippilaw House, Melrose - 19 May 2014
Date
Granted
15/05/2014
01/05/2014
15/05/2014
22/04/2014
01/05/2014
13/05/2014
17/04/2014
30/04/2014
16/04/2014
30/04/2014
16/04/2014
09/05/2014
13/05/2014
22/04/2014
13/05/2014
09/05/2014
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