Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
4th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:00
- Meeting closed at: 12:05
- Published: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 04:39pm
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.