Licensing & Registration Panel

Wednesday 11 April 2007 at 3.30 pm

Present:  Councillors Fyfe (for Snoddy), McCormick (M), Moran and Nimmo.

Chair:  Councillor Nimmo presided.

In attendance:  Mr G Douglas (for Head of Legal and Administration).

Apologies: Councillors Gallacher, McKenzie, Snoddy and Tucker. 

Councillor Nimmo referred to the fact that this would be the last meeting of the Panel prior to the Local Government Elections on 3 May 2007 and on behalf of the Panel he conveyed his thanks to the Council officials and the Police for their assistance in carrying out the Panel’s duties.

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 Late Hours Catering Licence:  Kwok Long Ke

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There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for a Late Hours Catering Licence with additional hours by Kwok Long Ke, 122B West Blackhall Street, Greenock to allow the operation of a takeaway facility to be known as  Wing Wah at 122A West Blackhall Street, Greenock.  The Panel heard Kwok Long Ke.

Decided:  that the application be granted only for the hours of operation in the existing licence viz: -

Sundays to Thursdays 11 pm to 12.30 am

Fridays and Saturdays 11 pm to 1.30 am

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 items 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.

336

Request for Suspension of Taxi Driver’s Licence:  Stephen Houston

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There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration requesting that the licence granted to Mr Houston be suspended on the grounds that he was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a Taxi Driver’s Licence by virtue of the conduct described in the report.

On 21 March 2007 the Panel had decided to continue the matter due to the circumstance of Mr Houston having had a family bereavement.  The Panel heard Mr Houston.

Decided:  that the licence not be suspended but the applicant be warned as to his future conduct.

337

Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence: Stephen Donald

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Mr Douglas advised the Panel that Mr Donald had withdrawn his application.

Noted

338

Application for Second Hand Dealer’s Licence:  Jonathan Ross Nelson

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There was submitted a report by the Head of Legal and Administration on an application for a Second Hand Dealer’s Licence by Jonathan Ross Nelson following an objection by the Chief Constable on the grounds that he was not a fit and proper person to hold such a licence by virtue of his previous convictions.

Decided:  that the application be refused.