Committees

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 4 February 2014 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 Depute 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 17 December 2013.

 

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

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-001-14 (21kb 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 4 December 2013 to 22 January 2014.

 

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-002-14 (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. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Late Hours Catering Licensing
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachd Solarachaidh Uairean Anmoch

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-003-14 (32kb pdf) by the Legal Manager which provides Members with feedback from the various Services in relation to the granting of additional hours for three late hours catering premises within Inverness City Centre for the festive period.

 

Members are invited to consider:

 

(i) Proving delegated powers to the Legal Manager to approve any future
     requests for either exemption from the requirement to hold a licence or
     variation of licence, where the hours are outwith policy, in relation to the
     future Festive periods and for the period of any other significant event.

 

(ii) The fee to be charged for an application for exemption from the
     requirement to hold a licence be set at £109.

 

(iii) Any exemptions granted under delegated powers would have the
     standard late hours catering conditions attached to the same.

 

7. Taxi Tariff Review
Ath-sgrùdadh air Taraif Thagsaidhean

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-004-14 (420kb pdf) by the Legal Manager advising the Committee of the responses received from the taxi trade in relation to the review of the current taxi fare scales and invites Members to consider the responses and the additional information in the Report and thereafter agree a draft tariff for public consultation.

 

8. Applications for a Public Entertainment Licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson Ceadachd Aoigheachd Phoblaich

 

8.1 Premises: Badenoch Centre, Spey Street, Kingussie

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-005-14 (23kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for a Public Entertainment Licence for the Badenoch Centre by Highlife Highland (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

 

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

 

8A. 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

 

8A.1 Application for Grant of Taxi Operator’s Licence – Christopher McIntosh

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-006-14 (18kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Mr Christopher McIntosh for the grant of a taxi operator’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

 

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

 

9. 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

 

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

 

10.1 Application for Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence – Joshua Rattray

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/007/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Joshua Rattray for a private hire car driver’s licence (Badenoch and Strathspey  Ward).

 

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

 

11. 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

 

11.1 Application for Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Colin Wilson

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/008/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Mr Colin Wilson for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

 

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

 

11.2 Application for Grant of Taxi Operator’s Licence – Mark Bogue

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/009/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Mr Mark Bogue for the grant of a taxi operator’s licence (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

 

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

 

11.3 Application for Grant of Taxi Operator’s Licence – Donald MacLennan

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/010/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Mr Donald MacLennan for the grant of a taxi operator’s licence (Inverness West Ward).

 

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

 

11.4 Licensed Taxi Driver – Donald MacLennan

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/011/14 by the Legal Manager relating to a licensed taxi driver, Donald MacLennan (Inverness West Ward).

 

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

 

11.5 Licensed Taxi and Private Hire Car Driver – Eric Taylor

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/012/14 by the Legal Manager relating to a licensed taxi and private hire car driver, Eric Taylor (Inverness South Ward).

 

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

 

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

 

12.1 Application for a Street Trader’s Licence – Robert Murray

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/013/14 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Robert Murray for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

 

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