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 4 December 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
(for Head of Corporate Governance)

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 November 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/077/18 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 October 2018 to 21 November 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/078/18 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   
Amendment to second hand dealer’s and second hand vehicle dealer’s standard conditions of licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Atharrachadh do chumhaichean coitcheann ceadachd luchd-malairt ath-làimhe agus luchd-malairt charbadan ath-làimhe

There is circulated Report No HLC/079/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the Council’s standard conditions to which all second hand dealer and second hand dealer vehicle licences are subject. 

The Committee is invited to agree:

1. the modification to standard conditions proposed in the Report;
2. that the standard conditions as so modified will be applied to all future new or renewal applications for second hand dealer’s and second hand vehicle dealer’s licences, and
3. that delegated power be granted to the Principal Solicitor and the Solicitor, Regulatory Services, subject to there being no objection or adverse representation from Police Scotland, to vary existing licences to include the standard conditions as so modified in the event that existing licence holders should so request in writing.

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: Pulteney Centre, Huddart Street, Wick

There is circulated Report No HLC/080/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for Pulteney Centre, Huddart Street, Wick by Pulteneytown People’s Project.  (Ward 3 - Wick and East Caithness).

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

8.  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

8.1  Application for grant of a private hire car driver’s licence – Cristian Popescu

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/081/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Cristian Popescu for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence.

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

9.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982   
Second hand dealer’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-malairt ath-làimhe

9.1  Premises: Rowan Cottage, Strathkanaird, Ullapool, IV26 2TP

There is circulated Report No HLC/082/18  by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a second hand vehicle dealer’s licence by Clear Blue Day Limited for premises at Rowan Cottage, Strathkanaird, Ullapool, IV26 2TP (Ward 5 – Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh).

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

10.  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.

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for taxi and 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 renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – Nigel Nicholson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/083/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Nigel Nicholson for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 13 - Inverness West).

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

11.2  Taxi driver’s licence – Norman Allan

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/084/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Norman Allan who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 18 - Nairn and Cawdor).

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

11.3  Taxi driver’s licence – Brian Reid

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/085/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Brian Reid who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 17 - Culloden and Ardersier).

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

11.4    Taxi driver’s licence – Norman Reid

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/086/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Norman Reid who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 19 - Inverness South).

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

11.5   Taxi driver’s licence – Malcolm J R MacLean

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/087/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Malcolm J R MacLean who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 10 - Eilean a' Cheò).

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