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 14 February 2023 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 10 January 2023.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/010/23 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 December 2022 to 1 February 2023.

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/011/23 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:

(a) 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
(b) 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
Street Traders  licence                                                         
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 
Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

6.1 Application for the grant of a street trader’s licence – Mark Huis  

There is circulated Report No HLC/012/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mark Huis for the grant of a street traders licence (Ward 20 – Badenoch & Strathspey).
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

7. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Second hand vehicle dealers licence                                            
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-malairt ath-làimhe 

7.1 Application for the grant of a second hand vehicle dealers licence – Mack Motors Balloch Ltd., Judes View, Cullernie Road, Inverness.  

There is circulated Report No HLC/013/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mack Motors Balloch Ltd. for the grant of a second hand vehicle dealers licence in respect of premises at Judes View, Cullernie Road, Inverness (Ward 17 – Culloden & Ardersier).
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure 

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

8.1 Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Frederic Kramer

There is circulated Report No HLC/014/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Frederic Kramer for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence.
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982                                     
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach
                               
9.1 Application for a private hire car operator’s licence – Wojciech Kobialka

There is circulated Report No HLC/015/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Wojciech Kobialka for a private hire car operator’s licence (Ward 16 – Inverness Millburn).
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.

10. 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.

11. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982                                     
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach    
                           
11.1 Application for a temporary private hire car driver’s licence – Kevin Clark

There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/016/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Kevin Clark for a temporary private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 13 – Inverness West).
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.