Agendas, reports and minutes

 

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 4 November 2014 at 10.30 am.  

You are invited to attend and a note of the business to be considered is attached.  

Webcast Notice:  This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.  

Members are reminded that during determination of licensing items, in order to be entitled to participate in any vote, Members must be present throughout all of the proceedings.  

Members are further reminded that mobile devices, including mobile phones, can be used for following the agenda/reports and delivering speeches but should not be used for any form of communication (text or tweet) during the meeting.  

Yours faithfully  

Alaisdair Mackenzie, Legal Manager
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)  

Business  

(Chair – Ms Maxine Smith)  

1.  Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan  

2.  Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from Officers prior to the meeting taking place.  

3.  Confirmation of Minutes 
Dearbhadh a’ Gheàrr-chunntais

There is submitted for confirmation as correct records:

i. Minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 25 September 2014; and

ii. Minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 7 October 2014.  

4.  Licences Granted under Delegated Powers 
Ceadachdan a Bhuilicheadh fo Ùghdarras air a Thiomnadh  

There is circulated Report No HLC/071/14  by the Legal Manager which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in the period from 24 September 2014 to 21 October 2014.  

The Committee is invited to note the Report.  

5.  Pending Applications – 3 Monthly Considerations
Iarrtasan ri Thighinn – Beachdachaidhean 3 Mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/072/14 by the Legal Manager relating to applications which are currently pending for the grant or renewal of licences under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

The Report recommends that the Committee agree to defer the determination of the applications, either:  

(a)  to allow them to be approved under delegated powers in the event that no objections/representations are received and all outstanding documentation has been received from the applicants; or

(b)  to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

6.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for a Public Entertainment Licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Ceadachd Aoigheachd Phoblaich

6.1  Premises: Kincraig Community Hall, Suidhe Crescent, Kincraig

There is circulated Report No HLC/073/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for the renewal of a Public Entertainment Licence for Kincraig Community Hall by Kincraig Community Hall Association.  (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.  

7.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for Street Trader’s Licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Neach-malairt Sràide

7.1  Application for a Temporary Street Trader’s Licence – Yvonne Gallacher

There is circulated Report No HLC/074/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Yvonne Gallacher per Poppy Scotland  for the grant of a temporary Street Trader’s Licence (Ward 15 Inverness Central).  

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

8.  Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Application for a House in Multiple Occupation Licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Ceadachd Thaighean ann an Ioma-sheilbh

8.1  Premises – 1 Rangemore Road, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/075/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Ms Laura Main for the grant of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence in respect of premises at 1 Rangemore Road, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).   

The Committee is invited to determine the application in accordance with the Council’s Hearing Procedure.  

9.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi Driver’s / Operator’s Licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Cheadachdan do Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

9.1  Application for Renewal of Taxi Operator’s Licence – Kenneth Finnerty

There is circulated Report No HLC/76/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Kenneth Finnerty for the renewal of his taxi operator’s licence (Nairn Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.2  Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Sonya Sinclair

There is circulated Report No HLC/077/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Sonya Sinclair for the grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence.

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.  

9.3  Licence Holder – David Laidlaw  

There is circulated Report No HLC/078/14 by the Legal Manager relating to a breach of Taxi Operator Licence Conditions.  (Ward 16 – Inverness Ness-Side).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.  

9.4  Licence Holder – Evan Cameron  

There is circulated Report No HLC/079/14 by the Legal Manager relating to a breach of Taxi Operator Licence Conditions.  (Ward 14 – Inverness West).  

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

10.  The Committee is asked to resolve that, under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi Driver’s / Operator’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Cheadachdan do Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

11.1  Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Robert Beckwith

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/080/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Robert Beckwith for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Badenoch & Strathspey Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure. 

11.2  Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Donald MacColl

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/081/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Donald MacColl for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.  

11.3  Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – John MacLean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/082/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from John MacLean for the renewal of a Taxi Driver’s Licence (Inverness Central Ward). This application was deferred, at the applicant’s request, from the meeting held on 7 October 2014.

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

12.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982   
Street Trader’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Luchd-malairt Sràide

12.1  Licence Holder: Cameron Ross

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/083/14 by the Legal Manager relating to a complaint which has been received from Martin Bowie, in respect of Cameron Ross who is the holder of a Street Trader’s Licence.  (Inverness Central Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (p 128).

12.2  Application for a Street Trader’s Licence – Wayne Gilbert

There is circulated Report No HLC/084/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Wayne Gilbert for the grant of a Street Trader’s licence (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.