Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Licensing Committee

Date: Tuesday, 6 February 2018

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A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 6 February 2018 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

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 12 January 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/006/18 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 13 December 2017 to 24 January 2018.

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/007/18 (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:

(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. Response to consultation on proposal to exempt travelling funfairs from public entertainment licensing and create a new licensing system for travelling funfairs in Scotland

There is circulated Report No HLC/008/18 by the Principal Solicitor inviting the Committee to agree its response to this consultation.

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 Applications for renewal of street trader’s licences – Inara Booth and Roger D P Both (employee)

There is circulated Report No HLC/009/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to applications which have been received from Inara Booth and Roger D P Booth (employee) for the renewal of street trader’s licences (Eilean a’ Cheò 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 – Zoom Takeaway, 23 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/010/18 by the Principal Solicitor 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 matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for taxi driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

9.1 Application for the renewal of a taxi operator’s licence – Douglas Bolt

There is circulated Report No HLC/011/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Douglas Bolt for the renewal of a taxi operator’s licence (Inverness South Ward).