Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Licensing Committee

Date: Tuesday, 15 May 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 15 May 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 27 March 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/024/18 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 15 March 2018 to 2 May 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/025/18 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:

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
to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

6. Scottish Government consultation on a review of landlord registration applications and fees
Co-chomhairle Riaghaltas na h-Alba air ath-sgrùdadh de dh’iarrtasan is chìsean clàraidh uachdarain

There is circulated Report No HLC/026/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to a Scottish Government consultation on a review of landlord registration applications and fees and inviting the Committee to agree a response to this consultation.

7. Taxi driver’s knowledge test
Deuchainn eòlais dhràibhearan tagsaidh

There is circulated Report No HLC/027/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to a request made to the Taxi/PHC Licensing Sub-Group that the Committee consider lowering the pass mark for the Highland-wide section of the taxi driver’s knowledge test.

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for a public entertainment licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachd aoigheachd phoblaich

8.1 Premises: Ross County Football Club, Global Energy Stadium, Victoria Park, Dingwall, IV15 9QZ

There is circulated Report No HLC/028/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a temporary public entertainment licence for Ross County Football Club, Global Energy Stadium by David O’Connor. (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward).