Licensing and Registration Panel

Wednesday 8 June 2005 at 3.00 pm

Present:  Councillors McCormick (M), McKenzie, Moran, Nimmo, Snoddy and Tucker.

Chair:  Councillor Snoddy presided.

In attendance:  Head of Legal Services.

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

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Application for Public Entertainment Licence:

Funworld Leisure Ltd, Units 1-2 Fort Matilda Estate, Greenock

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It was agreed that this application be continued until the meeting of the Panel on 22 June 2005 to allow the objectors the statutory seven days timescale for notification of the Panel meeting.

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Application for Street Trader’s Licence:  James Paul

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It was agreed that the application be continued to the next appropriate meeting to allow clarification on ownership of the snack van to be sought.

It was agreed in terms of Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended that the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

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Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence:  James Wilson

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Councillor Snoddy declared an interest in this item by virtue of a previous business association and left the meeting.  Councillor Nimmo took the Chair.

There was submitted a report dated 26 May 2005 by the Director of Corporate Services on an application by James Wilson for a Taxi Driver’s Licence following a representation by the Chief Constable that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his conduct.  The Panel heard Superintendent Stewart, Mr Wilson and Mr Caldwell, agent for the applicant.

Decided:  that the application be refused.