To consider exempt Report 66/2011 on an application for a Personal Licence.

Members considered an application for a Personal Licence as set out in exempt Report 66/2011.

Written representations received from:

Additional information:

Members were advised that the Applicant had not returned their Notice, in accordance with section 8(1)(a) and (2) of The Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, or had any further correspondence with the Licensing Department.  Members agreed that the Hearing should proceed in the absence of the Applicant.

The Licensing Officer, circulated at the meeting, a document titled ‘Disclosure Scotland’, dated 2 February 2011.

Oral representations received from:

Decision:

Having carefully considered all the written and oral representations, Members believed that, having regard to the Objection Notice, the application should be rejected as this was necessary for the promotion of the Crime Prevention Objective.

Reason for Decision:

Members were not satisfied that the circumstances in this case were exceptional or compelling to justify granting the application, as in accordance with paragraph 4.9 of the Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

(Note:  Prior to consideration of the item in Minute 000 the press and public were formally excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the item involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).)