Committees

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 5 November 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 1 October 2013.

 

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

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-076-13 (23kb pdf) by the Legal Manager which details all Licences and Approvals which have been granted under delegated powers in terms of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 and the Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 respectively in the period from 18 September 2013 to 22 October 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-077-13 (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.  Dates of Meetings in 2014      
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2014

 

The Committee is asked to note the following dates for 2014, as agreed at The Highland Council on 24 October 2013.  All meetings will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:

• 4 February 2014
• 1 April 2014
• 13 May 2014
• 17 June 2014
• 12 August 2014
• 7 October 2014
• 4 November 2014
• 11 December 2014

7.  Taxi Tarriff Review
Ath-sgrùdadh air Taraif Thagsaidhean

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-078-13 (30kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to the process that requires to be followed in respect of reviewing the current taxi fare scales which came into effect on 21 January 2013.

 

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for Street Trader’s Licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Neach-malairt Sràide

 

8.1 Application for a Street Trader’s Licence – Stuart l W Noakes

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-079-13 (23kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Stuart I W Noakes for the grant of a Street Trader’s Licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

 

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

 

8.2 Application for a Temporary Street Trader’s Licence – Yvonne Gallacher

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-080-13 (900kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Yvonne Gallacher for the grant of a Street Trader’s Licence (Inverness Central Ward).

 

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