Issue - meetings

Recommendation from Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee held on 21 March 2018

The Council considered a recommendation by the Planning, Protective Services and Licensing Committee with regard to Civic Government Licensing Fees.

Decision

The Council approved the new proposed fees for all Civic Government licences outlined in Appendix 2 to the submitted report.

(Ref: Recommendation by the PPSL Committee and report by the Executive Director of Customer Services dated 5 March 2018, submitted)

Report by Executive Director – Customer Services

A report advising Members of recent changes to Civic Government Licensing legislation, as well as informing them of potential changes that may be implemented in the near future was considered.  In addition the report also updated Members on preparations for the renewal of licences granted under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, and invited them to consider revision of the respective fees and conditions which apply to these licences.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

1.    to note the contents of  the report;

2.    to consult with licence holders and other relevant parties on the proposed amendments to the licence conditions as detailed in Appendix 1 to the Executive Director’s report;

3.    to continue to have regard to the existing Taxi Surveys at hearings for taxi operator licences, and consider at a later date whether new reports are required at such a time where circumstances have changed to a material degree;

4.    to the proposed new fees for all Civic Government licences as detailed at Appendix 2 of the report and that these be passed to the Council for approval; and

5.    that licences currently subject to a fixed three year period and due for renewal in June 2018 continue to be granted on that basis.

Having moved an Amendment which failed to find a seconder in respect of decision 4 above, Councillor George Freeman, asked for his dissent to be recorded in respect of that part of the decision.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 5 March 2018, submitted)