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 27 March 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 6 February 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/016/18  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 25 January 2018 to 14 March 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/017/18 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:

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

6.1  Premises – Armadale House, Armadale, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS

There is circulated Report No HLC/018/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from the Clan Donald Lands Trust in respect of premises at Armadale House, Armadale, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS (Eilean A Cheò Ward).  

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

7.  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 Paragraphs 3 and 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi driver’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

8.1  Taxi driver’s licence – George Ritchie

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/019/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to George Ritchie who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

The Committee is invited to consider the report in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

8.2  Taxi driver’s licence – William McIntosh

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/020/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to William McIntosh who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Nairn and Cawdor Ward).

The Committee is invited to consider the report in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

8.3  Taxi driver’s licence – James M Sutherland

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/021/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to James M Sutherland who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (North, West and Central Sutherland Ward).

The Committee is invited to consider the report in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9.  Proposed amendment to the Street Trader’s Licence:
Schedule of Conditions
Atharrachadh air a Mholadh do Cheadachd Luchd-malairt Sràide:
Clàr Chumhaichean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/022/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to a proposed amendment to the Street Trader’s Licence: Schedule of Conditions.  

10.  Taxi and private hire car licensing 
Ceadachdan Tagsaidh is Chàraichean Prìobhaideach air Mhàl

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/023/18 by the Principal Solicitor inviting the Committee to consider counsel’s opinion on various legal aspects of taxi and private hire car licensing.