Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  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 22 February 2022.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/017/22  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 10 February 2022 to 16 March 2022.

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/018/22 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.  Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Applications for house in multiple occupation licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachd thaighean ann an ioma-sheilbh

6.1  Premises – Staff Accommodation, Craiglynne Hotel, Woodlands Terrace, Grantown on Spey

There is circulated Report No HLC/019/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of a house in multiple occupation licence from Craiglynne Properties Ltd in respect of premises at Craiglynne Hotel, Staff Accommodation Woodlands Terrace, Grantown on Spey (Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey).  

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

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 driver’s licence – Norman Reid

There is circulated Report No HLC/020/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Norman Reid for the renewal of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 19 – Inverness South).

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