Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Wednesday, 2 August 2017 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 June 2017.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/042/17  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 30 May 2017 to 20 July 2017.

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/043/17 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: Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Cromdale Road, Grantown on Spey.

There is circulated Report No HLC/044/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a public entertainment licence for Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Cromdale Road, Grantown on Spey by High Life Highland.  (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

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

7.  Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Applications for house in multiple occupation licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachd thaighean ann an ioma-sheilbh

7.1  Premises – 15 Kenneth Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/045/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a house in multiple occupation licence from Andy Jackson in respect of premises at 15 Kenneth Street (Inverness West Ward). 

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

7.2  Premises - Ben View Terrace, Torlundy, Fort William

There is circulated Report No HLC/046/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a house in multiple occupation licence from Inverlochy Castle Limited in respect of premises at Ben View Terrace, Torlundy, Fort William (Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward). 

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

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

8.1  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Grzegorz M Boniek

There is circulated Report No HLC/047/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Grzegorz Boniek for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

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

8.2  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Andrew Tunn

There is circulated Report No HLC/048/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Andrew Tunn for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Ness-Side).

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    
Application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd tolladh craicinn no tatùthadh

10.1  Premises – Johns Tattoo Studio, Viewfirth, Main Street, Castletown

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/049/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence by John Webb in respect of premises at Johns Tattoo Studio, Viewfirth, Main Street, Castletown (Thurso and North West Caithness Ward).

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

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi drivers’ / operators’ licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

11.1  Application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Keiran Donaldson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/050/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Keiran Donaldson for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward).

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

11.2  Licensed taxi driver – Pauline MacLean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/051/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Pauline MacLean who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence.  (Eilean a’ Cheò Ward).

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

11.3  Licensed taxi driver – Donald MacDonald

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/052/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Donald MacDonald who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

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

11.4  Licensed taxi driver – Colin A McIntyre

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/053/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Colin A McIntyre who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Thurso and North West Caithness Ward).

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