Committees

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 1 October 2013 at 10.30 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

 

Alaisdair Mackenzie
Legal Manager
(for Assistant Chief Executive)

 

Business

 

(Chair – Ms Maxine Smith)

 

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 6 August 2013.

 

4.  Licences Granted under Delegated Powers
Ceadachdan a Bhuilicheadh fo Ùghdarras air a Thiomnadh

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-069-13 (28kb pdf) by the Legal Manager which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 granted in the period from 24 July 2013 2013 to 17 September 2013.

 

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-070-13 (15kb pdf) by the Legal Manager 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.  Street Traders Licence Conditions
Cumhaichean Ceadachd do Luchd-malairt Sràide

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-071-13 (246kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an amendment to the standard conditions for a street traders licence.

 

The Committee is invited to agree the recommendation.

 

7.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982   
Application for Variation of Second Hand Dealers Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson caochladh air Ceadachdan Luchd-malairt Ath-làimhe

 

7.1 Premises – The Money Shop, 20 Inglis Street and 22 Lombard Street, Inverness

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-072-13 (26kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to applications for variation of two Second hand Dealers licences in respect of premises at 20 Inglis Street and 22 Lombard Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine the applications after hearing from the parties.

 

8. 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.

 

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Private Hire Car Driver’s / Operator’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan do Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Chàraichean airson Fastadh Prìobhaideach

 

9.1 Licence Holder – Marius Chiorean

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/073/13 by the Legal Manager relating to Marius Chiorean who is a licensed private hire car operator and driver.  (Inverness Millburn Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Licensing Hearings Procedure (35kb pdf).

 

10. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for Taxi Driver’s / Operator’s Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Cheadachdan do Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

 

10.1 Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – David Anthony Miller

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/074/13 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from David A Miller for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Landward Caithness Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Licensing Hearings Procedure (35kb pdf).

 

10.2 Application for Grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence – Donald MacLennan

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/075/13 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Donald MacLennan 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 Licensing Hearings Procedure (35kb pdf).