Minutes: 07 February 2023

Tuesday, 07 February 2023

4th Meeting, 2023

Start time: 09:00am

End time: 12:05pm

Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room

Published: Tuesday, 07 February 2023

Committee Member attendees:

Apologies received from:

Marie McNair (Member)

Substitute Member attendees:

Ruth Maguire (Substitute Member)

Minutes

1. Declaration of interests:

Ruth Maguire was invited to declare any relevant interests and confirmed she had none to declare.

2. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 3 and 4 in private.

3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023:

The Committee took evidence from—

Ailsa Raeburn, Chair, Community Land Scotland;

Rob Dickson, Director of Industry and Destination Development, VisitScotland;

Professor Cliff Hague, Chartered Town Planner and Chair, Cockburn Association;

Gillian McNaught, Legal Manager, Licensing and Democratic Services, Glasgow City Council;

Gary Somers, Solicitor, Licensing, Highland Council;

and then from—

Fiona Campbell, Chief Executive, Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers;

Julia Amour, Director, Festivals Edinburgh.

4. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Short-term Lets) (Amendment) Order 2023 (in private):

The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.

5. Work programme (in private):

The Committee reviewed its work programme.