LICENSING AND REGISTRATION PANEL

 

THURSDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 1999 - 3.00 pm

 

Present:-  Councillors Calvert, Morrison (D), Morrison (M), McCormick, Nimmo and Rebecchi, Councillor Morrison (D) in the Chair.

 

In attendance:-  Mr H McNeilly (for the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services) and the Director of Central Services.

 

An apology for absence was intimated on behalf of Councillor Mulholland.

 

The following paragraphs are submitted for information only, having been dealt with under the powers delegated to the Panel.

 

   863      APPLICATION FOR LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE:                                                              863

3 IN 1, 29 REGENT STREET, GREENOCK

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence by Maqsood Shaffi to allow the operation of a hot food takeaway between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.00 midnight on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays at the premises known as 3 in 1, 29 Regent Street, Greenock.

The Panel considered a letter of objection from Mr & Mrs Williams, 33 Regent Street, Greenock and heard Mr Andrew Bradley, agent for the applicant, in support of the application and drew attention to the measures which the applicant was prepared to do to minimise noise emanating from and immediately around the premises, set out in a letter circulated to the Panel.

Following discussion, Councillor Morrison (D) moved that the application be granted subject to the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant.  As an amendment, Councillor Rebecchi moved that the application be granted until 12.00 midnight daily subject to the undertaking given on behalf of the applicant.  On a vote, 3 Members voted for the motion and 3 for the amendment and the Chairman, having given his casting vote, declared the motion carried.

DECIDED:  That the application be granted between the hours of 11.00 pm and 12.00 midnight on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 pm and 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays subject to the undertaking on behalf of the applicant taking steps to minimise all noise emanating from and immediately around the premises.

 

   864      APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CINEMA LICENCE:                                                                 864

WATERFRONT CINEMA, CUSTOMHOUSE WAY, GREENOCK

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on an application for renewal of Cinema Licence by Robert W Gilmour and Philip Pittman, trading as West Coast Cinemas, 41 John Street, Dunoon, for the use of the four-screen cinema complex known as The Waterfront, Customhouse Way, Greenock.  The Panel considered Mr Gilmour’s request that condition 4(b) of the licence be amended which

states that an attendant must be present in the auditorium at all times when a film is being exhibited.  The Panel heard Mr Gilmour in support of his application.  Following discussion, Councillor McCormick moved that the application be granted subject to the existing conditions.  As an amendment, Councillor Rebecchi moved that consideration of the application be continued for further information with regard to the conditions attached to cinema licences.  On a vote, 3 Members voted for the motion and 3 for the amendment and the Chairman, having given his casting vote, declared the motion carried.

DECIDED:  That the application be granted subject to the existing conditions.

 

   865      TAXI FARES REVIEW                                                                                                                           865

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services advising of the results of the informal consultation process in respect of the annual Taxi Fares Review where any revision of the existing fare scales would take effect in November.  In addition to its views on an increase in fares and charges, the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association requested that Tariff 3 be used on 31 December 1999 only in view of the special circumstances of the Millennium.

DECIDED:

(a)  The contents of the report be noted and the proposed fare scales be advertised as follows:-

 

TARIFF 1          Hirings from ranks of ‘flag’ hirings begun between 6 am and

                          midnight

                          Initial charge (1,503 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.50

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 188 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £1.70

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.00

 

TARIFF 2          Hirings from ranks or ‘flag’ hirings begun between midnight

                          and 6 am and all pre-booked hirings begun between 6 am and

                          midnight

                          Initial charge (1,458 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.60

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 182 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £1.80

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.00

 

TARIFF 3          Pre-booked hirings begun between midnight and 6 am and

                          hirings from ranks or ‘flag’ hirings on 25 and 26 December

                          and 1 and 2 January

                          Initial charge (1,458 yards or part thereof)                                                   £1.80

                          Subsequent charge (each additional 162 yards or part thereof)                          10p

                          Approximate cost for first mile                                                                    £2.00

                          Approximate cost for each additional mile                                                   £1.10

 

WAITING

TIME                 For each period of 36 seconds or part thereof                                                  10p

SOILING

CHARGE          Charge dependent on severity up to a maximum of                                      £15.00

 

VAT                  The foregoing charges are inclusive of Value Added Tax

 

(b)  That it be remitted to the Director of Central Services to submit a further report on the results of the advertisement;  and

(c)  That, consequently, the request by the Lower Clyde Taxi Owners Association to use Tariff 3 on 31 December 1999 only due to the Millennium be refused.

 

   866      APPLICATION FOR TAXI LICENCE:  HENRY FULTON                                                                  866

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 18 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on an application for a Taxi Licence by Henry Fulton.  The report advised that Mr Fulton had omitted to make timeous application for renewal of his licence prior to its expiry on 31 July 1999.

DECIDED:  That the application be granted.

 

   867      RESOLUTION:  EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC AND PRESS                                                                    867

 

On the motion of the Convener, it was agreed unanimously that, in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the undernoted items of business on the grounds that consideration of the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

 

   868      APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE:  HENRY WILLIAMSON                                      868

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 17 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on an application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence by Henry Williamson following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.  The Panel heard Chief Superintendent O’Connell, Miss McMillan, agent for the applicant, and the applicant.

DECIDED:  That the application be refused.

 

   869      APPLICATION FOR TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE:  ANDREW TAIT                                                   869

 

SUBMITTED:  Report dated 17 August 1999 by the Executive Director Legal, Information & Support Services on an application for a Taxi Driver's Licence by Andrew Tait following an objection by the Chief Constable that the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.  The report also indicated that Mr Tait had failed to arrange for a medical examination on behalf of the Council to ascertain his fitness to hold a licence.

DECIDED:  That the application be refused.