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 26 June 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 15 May 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/038/18  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 3 May 2018 to 13 June 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/039/18 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.

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

7.1  Premises: Inverness Botanic Gardens, Bught Lane, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/040/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a public entertainment licence by Highlife Highland in respect of Inverness Botanic Gardens, Bught Lane, Inverness (Inverness West Ward).

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

7.2  Premises: Carrbridge Village Hall

There is circulated Report No HLC/041/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a public entertainment licence by the Carrbridge village hall Committee in respect of Carrbridge village hall (Badenoch & Strathspey Ward).

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

8.  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

8.1  Application for grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Ana Gonzalez

There is circulated Report No HLC/042/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ana Gonzalez for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 11 - Caol and Mallaig).

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
Applications for taxi driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

10.1  Taxi driver’s licence – Douglas Stewart

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/043/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Douglas Stewart who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 6 – Cromarty Firth).

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

10.2  Application for grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Ion Cristian Militaru

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/044/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ion Cristian Militaru for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side).

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

10.3    Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Gordon Wilson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/045/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Gordon Wilson for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Cromarty Firth Ward).

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

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

11.1    Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Kasim Ahmed

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/046/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Kasim Ahmed for a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness Ward).

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

12.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for a window cleaner’s licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-glanaidh uinneagan

12.1  Application for grant of a window cleaner’s licence – James McLean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/047/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application from James McLean for a window cleaner’s licence (Inverness Millburn Ward).

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

13.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Late hours catering licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Sholarachd Uairean Anmoch

13.1  Premises – Chicken Hut, 4 Drummond Street, Inverness

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/048/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the holder of a late hours catering licence in respect of premises at Chicken Hut, 4 Drummond Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).

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