Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 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

Iain Meredith, Acting Acting 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 11 May 2021.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/030/21 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 29 April 2021 to 9 June 2021.

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/031/21 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 2020/21
Ath-bhreithneachadh air Taraif Tagsaidh 2020/21

There is circulated Report No HLC/032/21 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.  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 – Flats at Plot 7A, Inverness Campus, UHI Student Residence, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/033/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from Aviva Staff Pension Trustee Limited in respect of flats at Plot 7A, Inverness Campus, UHI Student Residence, Inverness (Inverness South – Ward 19).  

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 ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

 8.1       Application for taxi operator’s licence – Mr Roger Ewen

There is circulated  Report No HLC/034/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr Roger Ewen for a taxi operator’s licence (Aird and Loch Ness – Ward 12).

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