The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to address a range of licensing matters. These include the consideration of a proposed parade, several applications for short-term let licences, a request for the suspension of a private hire driver's licence, and applications related to private hire vehicle driver licences. The meeting will also address a request to consider some items in private.

Proposed Parade

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to discuss a proposed parade set to take place on 18 October 2025. According to the report pack, the City of Edinburgh Council has been notified of the intent to hold a parade in the city. The report states that the Regulatory Committee decided in January 2018 that all marches involving the High Street must be submitted for committee consideration.

The report states that the council has limited powers regarding the control of parades, which should only normally be exercised to prevent public disorder, risk to public safety, damage to property or excessive disruption to the life of the community.

The parade, named Support Palestine , is scheduled to use the High Street.

The report recommends that the committee makes an order in respect of the proposed parade, attaching standard conditions. Representatives of the relevant organisation are scheduled to address the committee regarding the proposed parade.

Short Term Let Licenses

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider several applications for short-term let licences, including both new applications and one renewal. Each application is listed on the agenda along with any representations received and the reasons for being called to the committee.

The applications to be discussed are:

• A new licence for 3f1, 4 Dalmeny Street submitted by Helprite Group Ltd, with a public objection from S. De Giorgio and a PRS objection.
• A new licence for 1f, 12 Comely Green Place submitted by Miss Cholthicha Intarapanich, with a public objection from C. Puntaru. The property is listed as a home letting and home sharing, with capacity for seven guests in three bedrooms.
• A new licence for 7 Porteous' Pend, submitted by Mr Jonathan Adie, with a public objection from C. Eshelman. The property is listed as a secondary letting with planning permission in place, with capacity for four guests in two bedrooms.
• A new licence for 2 West Catherine Place, submitted by Mr Paul Werninck, with public objections from A. Nolan and G. Douglas. The property is listed as a home letting and home sharing, with capacity for six guests in three bedrooms.
• A new licence for 20 Fraser Avenue, submitted by Chlodan Properties Ltd, with a public objection from Elizabeth Rodger.
• A new licence for 13 Cleekim Drive, submitted by Ms Denisa Mauna, with public objections from P. Cook and S. Gibson. The property is listed as a home letting and home sharing, with capacity for three guests in two bedrooms.
• A new licence for 1f, 11 Heriot Row, submitted by Ms Diana Otu-Nyiam, with public objections from A. Hamilton, C. McLaughlin, C. Simpson, C. Khurana, N. Rose and G. Munro. The property is listed as a home letting and home sharing, with capacity for four guests in two bedrooms.
• A renewal licence for Unit 1, 227 High Street, submitted by 227/1 High Street Ltd, with a public objection from C. Cameron. The property is listed as a secondary letting with planning permission in place, with capacity for five guests in three bedrooms.

Request for Suspension of Private Hire Driver's Licence – Yusuf Eroglu

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider a request from Police Scotland to suspend the private hire driver's licence of Yusuf Eroglu.

The report pack outlines the procedures for the committee to follow when considering the request, stating that the committee can take no action, issue a warning, or suspend the licence. If they opt to suspend the licence, they must determine the period of suspension and whether it should take effect immediately.

The report pack also references Paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 1 to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, which outlines the grounds for suspending a licence.

Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence Applications

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider new private hire vehicle driver licence applications from Mr Deepak Kumar Singh and Mr Marcin Krzysztof Rozwadowski. Police Scotland has submitted representations regarding both applications.

Private Business

The Sub-Committee is requested to exclude the public from the meeting for some items of business. The reason given is that these items would involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3, 6, 12 and 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973¹.