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, 3 December 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

Claire McArthur, 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 5 November 2019.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/066/19  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 24 October 2019 to 20 November 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/067/19 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.  Review of Taxi Tariff 2019/20 
Ath-bhreithneachadh air Taraif Tagsaidh 2019/20

There is circulated Report No HLC/068/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the statutory requirement to undertake, and complete, a review of the Council’s taxi tariff within 18 months of the current tariff coming into effect. 

The Committee are invited to consider the information contained in the report and any further submissions made to the Committee by taxi operators attending the meeting and then agree a draft tariff for public consultation.

7.  Wheelchair accessible vehicles - designated list 
Carbadan freagarrach airson chathraichean-cuibhle - liosta ainmichte

There is circulated Report No HLC/069/18 by the Principal Solicitor providing the Committee with details relating to compliance of the licensing authority with the public sector equality duty, specifically with regards to wheelchair accessible vehicles. 

The Committee are invited to decide (1) whether or not there should be a  list of designated wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) licensed as taxis or private hire cars (PHC’s) in The Highland Council area for the purposes of section 165 of the Equality Act 2010 and (2) if there should be any list, that (a) a draft list is prepared, (b) intimation is given to the holders of the relevant operators licences that the Committee proposes to designate their licensed vehicle, inform them of the legal consequences of this and to invite representations,(c) after consideration of any representations, determine what the designated list should contain and (d) publish a designated list.

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982  
Street Trader’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Luchd-malairt Sràide

8.1  Application for renewal of a street trader’s licence – Martin MacPherson

There is circulated Report No HLC/070/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Martin MacPherson for the renewal of a street trader’s licence (Ward 10 - Eilean a’ Cheò).

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

9.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for skin piercing or tattooing licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd tolladh craicinn no tatùthadh

9.1  Premises: The Speyside Business Centre, Unit 13 Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore

There is circulated Report No HLC/071/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a skin piercing or tattooing licence for The Speyside Business Centre, Unit 13 Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Dalfaber Road, Aviemore. by Eleanor Wilson (Ward 20 - Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

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

10.  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

10.1    Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Donald Campbell

There is circulated Report No HLC/072/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Donald Campbell for a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 12 - Aird and Loch Ness Ward).

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

11.  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.

12.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for skin piercing or tattooing licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd tolladh craicinn no tatùthadh

12.1  Premises: Tat-or-Too, 25 Bridge Street, Wick

There is circulated Report No HLC/073/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a skin piercing or tattooing licence for Tat-or-Too, 25 Bridge Street, Wick by Michael Noble (Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness).

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

13.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

13.1  Application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Michael Munro

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/074/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Michael Munro for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness West Ward).

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

14.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for metal dealer’s licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt meatailt

14.1  Application for a metal dealer’s licence – Alexander Williamson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/075/19 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Alexander Williamson for the grant of a metal dealer’s licence (Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig).

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