A meeting of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Licensing Committee will take place in Mowat Room, Assembly Rooms, Sinclair Terrace, Wick on Tuesday 17th June, 2008 at 11am.

 

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 Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 29th April, 2008.

 

3.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Application for Street Trader’s Licence – Michael Barker

The Committee is invited to further consider an application for a street trader’s licence lodged by Mr. Michael Barker (from East Sutherland and Edderton Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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 – Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Francis W. Robertson

The Committee is invited to further consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Francis W. Robertson (from Wick Caithness Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Dean E. Meiklejohn

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Dean E. Meiklejohn (from Thurso Caithness Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.

6.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Application for Window Cleaner’s Licence – Richard N. Thompson

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a window cleaner’s licence lodged by Mr. Richard N. Thomspn (from Thurso Caithness Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.

7.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Colin A. Gauld

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Colin A. Gauld (from Thurso Caithness Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Donald J. A. McPhee

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Donald J. A. McPhee (from Thurso Caithness Ward).

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.

9.  Exclusion of the Public

The Committee is invited 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 of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 3 and 6 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

10.  Suspension Hearing – Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Taxi Driver’s Licence – Scott Lyall

The Committee is invited to consider whether Mr. Scott Lyall (from Thurso Caithness Ward) continues to be a fit and proper person to hold a taxi driver’s licence.

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.

11.  Suspension Hearing – Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 – Taxi Driver’s Licence – Isaac McPhee

The Committee is invited to consider whether Mr. Isaac McPhee (from Landward Caithness Ward) continues to be a fit and proper person to hold a taxi driver’s licence.

The relevant papers will be circulated to the Committee on the day of the meeting.  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.