A meeting of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Licensing Committee will take place in St. Duthac Centre, Shandwick Street, Tain on Tuesday 18th December, 2007 at 2.30pm.
You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.
Yours faithfully,
Fiona I. Sinclair
Area Solicitor, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
(on behalf of the Chief Executive)
Declarations of Interest – 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.
Business
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of Meetings
There will follow for approval Minutes of Meetings of the Licensing Committee held on 6th November, 2007.
3. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Suspension Hearing – Taxi Driver’s Licence
The Committee is invited to consider whether Mr. Ian Mackay (from Landward Caithness Ward), a current licensed taxi driver, continues to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.
The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting. A copy of the Council’s Hearings Procedure is appended hereto. The Area Solicitor advises that as the Committee is acting in a quasi-judicial capacity when determining this matter, it is inappropriate to make any recommendation.
4. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Hearing – Application for Licence for House in Multiple Occupation
The Committee is invited to consider an application for a House in Multiple Occupation Licence lodged by Mrs. V. Sadler in respect of The Glen, Church Street, Dornoch (East Sutherland and Edderton Ward), in light of comments made by the consultees.
The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting. A copy of the Council’s Hearings Procedure is appended hereto. The Area Solicitor advises that as the Committee is acting in a quasi-judicial capacity when determining this matter, it is inappropriate to make any recommendation.
5. Proposed Timetable of Meetings 2008
The Committee is invited to approve the following dates for meetings to be held during 2008, the venue to be determined nearer the date of each meeting:-
- 12th February
- 18th March
- 29th April
- 17th June
- 19th August
- 30th September
- 11th November
- 16th December