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 2 October 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 7 August 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/058/18 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 26 July 2018 to 19 September 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/059/18 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.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for street trader’s licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

6.1  Application for a street trader’s licence – Douglas Hardie

There is circulated Report No HLC/060/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Douglas Hardie for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Inverness Central 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 – 38 Montague Row, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/061/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from the Highland Homeless Trust in respect of premises at 38 Montague Row, Inverness (Inverness West 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 renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – George Barnes

There is circulated Report No HLC/062/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from George Barnes for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

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

8.2  Application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Lesley O’Rourke

There is circulated Report No HLC/063/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Lesley O’Rourke for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness South Ward).

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

10.1  Premises – Flats 1, 4 and 5 Cruickshank Court, Dingwall, IV15 9GZ

There is circulated Report No HLC/064/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of house in multiple occupation licences from Mr Ali Mohamed in respect of premises at Flats 1, 4 and 5 Cruickshank  Court, Dingwall, IV15 9GZ (Dingwall and Seaforth Ward). 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter 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 taxi driver’s licence – Jay Gumban

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/065/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Jay Gumban for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Millburn Ward).

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

11.2  Taxi operator’s and taxi driver’s licence – Roy Sweeney

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/066/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Roy Sweeney who is the holder of a taxi operator’s and taxi driver’s licence (Aird and Loch Ness Ward).

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

11.3  Taxi operator’s and taxi driver’s licence – Anwar Chowdhury

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/067/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Anwar Chowdhury who is the holder of a taxi operator’s and taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

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

12.  Dates of Meetings in 2019
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2019

The Committee is invited to note the following dates for 2019, as agreed at The Highland Council on 6 September 2018.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:-

18 January, 19 February, 2 April, 14 May, 25 June, 6 August, 1 October, 5 November and 3 December.