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 October 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

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor – Regulatory Services
(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 9 August 2016.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/068/16  by the Principal Solicitor which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 granted in the period from 27 July 2016 to 20 September 2016.

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/069/16 by the Principal Solicitor 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:

1. 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
    
2. 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: Black Isle Country Park, Drumsmittal, North Kessock

There is circulated Report No HLC/070/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a Public Entertainment Licence for a farm park/petting zoo at Black Isle  Country Park, Drumsmittal, North Kessock by Ewan Maxwell.  (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

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

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

7.1  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Mohammad Khan

There is circulated Report No HLC/071/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mohammad Khan 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.

7.2       Application for taxi driver’s licence – Nile MacKenzie

There is circulated Report No HLC/072/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Nile MacKenzie for the grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

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

8.  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.

9.         Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004
Private landlord registration – rent penalty notices
Achd Dol A-mach Mì-shòisealta (Alba) 2004
Clàrachadh Uachdarain Phrìobhaideach – Brathan Càin Màil 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/073/16 by the Principal Solicitor – Regulatory Services in connection with landlords who have failed to register under Part 8 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act 2004.

The Committee is invited to consider the report.

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  Licensed private hire car driver’s licence – John N D Catterall

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/074/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence, John N D Catterall  (Eilean a’ Cheò  Ward).

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

10.2  Application for grant of temporary private hire car driver’s licence – Aaron Shaw

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/075/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Aaron Shaw for the grant of a temporary private hire car driver’s licence (Inverness South Ward).

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

10.3    Application for grant of temporary private hire car driver’s licence – James Wilson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/076/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from James Wilson for the grant of a temporary private hire car driver’s licence.

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  Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – John W Steel

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/077/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence which has been received from Mr John Steel. (Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward).

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

11.2  Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Sajjad Hussain

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/078/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Sajjad Hussain 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.

11.3    Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Brian Jones

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/079/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Brian Jones for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness West Ward).

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

11.4    Application for renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – Philippe Brooks

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/080/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Philippe Brooks for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

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

11.5    Application for taxi driver’s licence – Gordon Seaton

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/081/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Gordon Seaton for the renewal of a Taxi Driver’s Licence (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).

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