Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday 18 January 2019 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

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 4 December 2018.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/001/19  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 22 November 2018 to 7 January 2019.

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/002/19 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 – John Young

There is circulated Report No HLC/003/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from John Young 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 – Staff Quarters, Nethybridge Hotel, Nethybridge  

There is circulated Report No HLC/004/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from the Strathmore Hotels Ltd  in respect of premises at Staff Quarters, Nethybridge Hotel, Nethybridge (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward). 

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

8.  Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970
Riding establishment licence 
Achd nan Ionadan Marcachd 1964 agus 1970
Ceadachd Ionad Marcachd

8.1  Premises - Northwilds, Fendom, Tain

There is circulated Report No HLC/005/19 by the Environmental Health Manager relating to an application for renewal of a riding establishment licence from Mrs Jan O’Neill in respect of premises at Northwilds, Fendom, Tain. (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine the matter 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
Application for a window cleaner’s licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-glanaidh uinneagan

10.1  Application for window cleaner’s licence – James H Farquhar

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/006/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application from James H Farquhar for a window cleaner’s licence (Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness).

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

11.  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

11.1  Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – Michael Sanderson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/007/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Michael Sanderson for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Ness-side Ward).

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

11.2  Taxi driver’s licence – William Brown

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/008/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to William Brown who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Ness-side Ward).

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