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, 7 September 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, 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 3 August 2021.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/044/21 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 15 July 2021 to 25 August 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/045/21 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 2020/2021
Ath-bhreithneachadh air Taraif Tagsaidh 2020/21

There is circulated Report No HLC/046/21 by the Principal Solicitor providing details of the responses received following public advertisement of the proposed revised scale of the maximum fares that can be charged by taxis and private hire cars fitted with taxi meters.

The Committee is invited to:

1. note the lack of representations received following the publication of the proposal that the current scale of maximum fares and additional charges remain the same;
2. 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; and
3. agree that any revised tariff will take effect from 28 September 2021, subject to any appeal being lodged as per 8.1 of the report.

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

7.1  Application for renewal of taxi operator’s licence – Hugh MacLennan

There is circulated Report No HLC/047/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Hugh MacLennan for the renewal of a taxi operator’s licence (Ward 13 - Inverness West Ward).

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

7.2  Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – Steven Glendinning

There is circulated Report No HLC/048/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Steven Glendinning for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 14 - Inverness Central Ward).

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

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Public Entertainment Licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Aoigheachd Phoblaich

8.1  Premises: Charleston Academy Community Complex, General Booth Road, Inverness  

There is circulated Report No HLC/049/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for Charleston Academy Community Complex, General Booth Road, Inverness by Highlife Highland (Ward 13 - Inverness West Ward).

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

8.2  Premises: The Wildside Centre, Whitebridge, Inverness  

There is circulated Report No HLC/050/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for The Wildside Centre, Whitebridge, Inverness  by Stratherrick and Foyers Community Trust Ltd (Ward 12 - Aird and Loch Ness  Ward).

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

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

9.1  Street trader’s licence holder – Andrew Fraser

There is circulated Report No HLC/051/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Andrew Fraser who is the holder of a street trader’s licence (Ward 14 - Inverness Central Ward).

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

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 – Unit 1 Melville House, Deshar Road, Boat of Garten

There is circulated Report No HLC/052/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from J & R Group Ltd in respect of premises at Unit 1 Melville House, Deshar Road, Boat of Garten (Ward 20 - Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).  

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

10.2    Premises – Unit 2 Melville House, Deshar Road, Boat of Garten

There is circulated Report No HLC/053/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from J & R Group Ltd in respect of premises at Unit 2 Melville House, Deshar Road, Boat of Garten (Ward 20 - Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).  

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

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Window cleaner’s licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Luchd-glanaidh Uinneagan

11.1  Application for window cleaners licence – Kai Bryan

There is circulated Report No HLC/054/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application from Kai Bryan for the grant of a  window cleaner’s licence (Ward 17 - Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

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

12.  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.

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

13.1  Premises: Tattooholic, 2 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness.

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/055/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence for Tattooholic, 2 Baron Taylor Street, Inverness. by Pawel Czesnowski (Ward 14 - Inverness Central Ward).

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