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, 29 March 2016 at 10.00 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 – Dr I Cockburn) 

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 2 February 2016.

4.  Licences granted under delegated powers
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/027/16 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 20 January 2016 to 15 March 2016.

The Committee is invited to note the Report.

5.  Pending applications – 3 monthly consideration
Iarrtasan ri thighinn – beachdachaidhean 3 mìosach

There is circulated Report No HLC/028/16 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: Ardgour Memorial Hall, Clovullin, Ardgour, By Fort William

There is circulated Report No HLC/029/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for the grant of a public entertainment licence for Ardgour Memorial Hall, Clovullin, Ardgour, By Fort William by Ardgour Memorial Hall Committee. (Fort William and Ardnamurchan 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 a street trader’s licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

7.1 Application for a street trader’s licence – Martin MacPherson

There is circulated Report No HLC/030/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Martin MacPherson for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Ward 11 - Eilean a’ Cheò).

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

7.2 Application for a street trader’s licence – Taylor Duncan 

There is circulated Report No HLC/031/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Taylor Duncan for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Cromarty Firth Ward). 

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

7.3 Application for a street trader’s employee licence – Fenella Macrae

There is circulated Report No HLC/032/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Fenella Macrae for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Ward 6 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh).

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

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi driver’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan dhràibhearan tagsaidh

8.1 Application for taxi driver’s licence – Vladut Tamirjan 

There is circulated Report No HLC/033/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Vladut Tamirjan 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.

9. 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.

10. 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

10.1 Private hire car driver’s licence – Frank Carrison

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/034/16 by the Legal Manager relating to Frank Carrison who is the holder of a private hire car driver’s licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

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

10.2 Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Elvis Rozario

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/035/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Elvis Rozario for the renewal of a private hire car driver’s licence (Inverness Millburn Ward).

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

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 Licence holder – Christopher McIntosh

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/036/16 by the Legal Manager relating to Christopher McIntosh who is the holder of a taxi operator’s and a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

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

11.2 Licence Holder – Barry Shearer

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/037/16 by the Legal Manager relating to Barry Shearer who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Landward Caithness Ward).

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

11.3 Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – Joseph Foy

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/038/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Joseph Foy for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

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

11.4 Application for grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Julie Innes

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/039/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Julie Innes 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.

11.5 Application for grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Andrew J Donaldson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/040/16 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Andrew J Donaldson for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Caol and Mallaig Ward).

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