A meeting of Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Licensing Committee will take place in Mowat Room, Assembly Rooms, Sinclair Terrace, Wick on Tuesday 26th August, 2008 at 10.30am.

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 is circulated for approval Minutes of Meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 17th June, 2008.

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

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

A copy of the Council’s Hearings Procedure and Guidance Notes on Spent Convictions are appended hereto.  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 – Alistair D. Aitken

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Alistair D. Aitken, Kirkwall.

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 Street Trader’s Licence – David Jaffray

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a street trader’s licence lodged by Mr. David Jaffray (from Cromarty Firth 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 Taxi Driver’s Licence – Darren Westphal

The Committee is invited to consider an application for a taxi driver’s licence lodged by Mr. Darren Westphal (from Cromarty Firth 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.