Agendas, reports and minutes

 

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on THURSDAY, 11 December 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 a correct record the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 4 November 2014.  

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/085/14  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 22 October 2014 to 25 November 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/086/14 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.  Review of Taxi Tariff
Ath-bhreithneachadh air Taraif Tagsaidh

There is circulated Report No HLC/087/14 by the Legal Manager inviting the Committee to consider when the review of the next taxi tariff should commence.  There is a statutory duty for the Council to have carried out and completed its next review by March 2016. 

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

7.1  Premises: Poolewe Village Hall, Poolewe, Achnasheen

There is circulated Report No HLC/088/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for a Public Entertainment Licence for Poolewe Village Hall by Poolewe Village Hall Management Committee.  (Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Ward).

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

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982    
Application for variation of a Late Hours Catering Licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson atharrachadh a thaobh Ceadachd Sholarachd Uairean Anmoch

8.1  Premises – McDonalds Restaurant, 12-22 High Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/089/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for variation of a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at McDonalds Restaurant, 12-22 High Street, Inverness  (Inverness Central Ward).

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

8.2  Premises – Topkapi Takeaway, 44 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/090/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for variation of a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Topkapi Takeaway, 44 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness  (Inverness Central Ward).

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

8.3  Premises – Zoom Takeaway, 23 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/091/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for variation of a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Zoom Takeaway, 23 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness  (Inverness Central Ward).

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

9.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi Driver’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan Tagsaidh

9.1  Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Jena McLean

There is circulated Report No HLC/092/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Jena McLean (Thurso Ward) 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.

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
Application for Itinerant Metal Dealer’s Licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Neach-malairt Siùbhlach Meatailt

11.1  Application for an Itinerant Metal Dealer’s Licence – Vitalie Cacicovschi

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/093/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Vitalie Cacicovschi  for the grant of an itinerant metal dealer’s licence (Eilean a’ Cheò  Ward).

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

11.2  Application for an Itinerant Metal Dealer’s Licence – James A Riddell

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/094/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from James A Riddell  for the grant of an itinerant metal dealer’s licence (Thurso Ward).  

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

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

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/095/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Wayne Gilbert for the grant of a Street Trader’s licence (Aird and Loch Ness for Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

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

13.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Private Hire Car Driver’s / Operator’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Ceadachdan do Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Chàraichean airson Fastadh Prìobhaideach

13.1  Application for Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence – Przemyslaw Podgorski

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/096/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Przemyslaw Podgorski  for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence (Inverness West Ward).

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

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

14.1  Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Dion Gibb

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/097/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Dion Gibb for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Caol and Mallaig Ward).

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

14.2  Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Douglas MacLeod

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/098/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Douglas MacLeod for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Aird and Loch Ness Ward).

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

14.3  Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Barry MacDowell

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/099/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Barry MacDowell for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

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

14.4  Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – John MacLean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/100/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from John MacLean for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

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