13.04.01 Sub

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE

Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Friday 13 April 2001 at 10.00am

PRESENT

Mr Donald I Nicholson (Chairman)

Mr Angus Nicolson

Mrs Morag Munro

Mr James L Macarthur

APOLOGIES

Mr Ian M Macleod

Mr George Lonie

Mr Donald Maclean

MINUTES

Environmental Services Sub-Committee

CH01.03

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The Minute of Meeting of 13 March 2001 was approved.

LICENCING

It was agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that exempt information in terms of Standing Order 26(f) would be disclosed, namely, information relating the financial or business affairs of any particular person other than the Comhairle.

The Sub-Committee ruled that, in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as defined in Standing Order 67, the following matter could be considered as there had been a material change of circumstances in respect of the new administrative procedures adopted by the applicant.

Second Hand Motor Vehicle Dealers Licence CH04.23

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With reference to item 2 of the Minute of Meeting of 13 March 2001 the Acting Director of Environmental Services submitted a Report concerning an application for a licence to deal in second hand motor vehicles by Mr R G. The Report detailed the background to the matter and indicated that, since the previous meeting, the applicant had employed an additional member of staff to assist in the administrative side of his business.

Mr R G and the representative of the Acting Director of Environmental Services were invited into the meeting and were heard by the Sub-Committee. Members of the Sub-Committee were given the opportunity to ask questions of Mr R G and the representative of the Acting Director of Environmental Services. Both parties left the meeting during consideration of the matter.

It was agreed that Mr R G's application for a licence to act as a dealer in second hand motor vehicles be approved for a period of 12 months subject to the usual licence conditions.

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PRESENT	Mr Donald I Nicholson (Chairman)
	Mr Angus Nicolson
	Mrs Morag Munro
	Mr James L Macarthur

APOLOGIES	Mr Ian M Macleod
	Mr George Lonie
	Mr Donald Maclean

		MINUTES
Environmental Services Sub-Committee CH01.03	3	The Minute of Meeting of 13 March 2001 was approved.
		LICENCING
		It was agreed that, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 7 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that exempt information in terms of Standing Order 26(f) would be disclosed, namely, information relating the financial or business affairs of any particular person other than the Comhairle. The Sub-Committee ruled that, in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as defined in Standing Order 67, the following matter could be considered as there had been a material change of circumstances in respect of the new administrative procedures adopted by the applicant.
Second Hand Motor Vehicle Dealers Licence CH04.23	4	With reference to item 2 of the Minute of Meeting of 13 March 2001 the Acting Director of Environmental Services submitted a Report concerning an application for a licence to deal in second hand motor vehicles by Mr R G. The Report detailed the background to the matter and indicated that, since the previous meeting, the applicant had employed an additional member of staff to assist in the administrative side of his business. Mr R G and the representative of the Acting Director of Environmental Services were invited into the meeting and were heard by the Sub-Committee. Members of the Sub-Committee were given the opportunity to ask questions of Mr R G and the representative of the Acting Director of Environmental Services. Both parties left the meeting during consideration of the matter. It was agreed that Mr R G's application for a licence to act as a dealer in second hand motor vehicles be approved for a period of 12 months subject to the usual licence conditions.
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