Committees

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 at 10.00 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.

 

Yours faithfully

 

 


Alaisdair Mackenzie
Legal Manager
(for Assistant 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

 

(Chair – Mr Peter Corbett)

 

1. Apologies for Absence

 

2. Confirmation of Minutes  

 

There is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 6 December 2011.

 

3.  Licences Granted under Delegated Powers

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-001-12 (31kb pdf) by the Legal Manager which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, and Marriage (Approval of Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 granted in the period from 23 November 2011 to 24 January 2012.

 

The Committee is invited to note the report.

 

4.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for House in Multiple Occupation Licence

 

4.1 Premises – 99 Kenneth Street, Inverness              

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-002-12 (733kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for the grant of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence from Ashington Brooke Limited in respect of premises at 99 Kenneth Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward). 

 

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

 

5.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for a Late Hours Catering Licence 

 

5.1 Premises – 4 Drummond Street, Inverness              

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-003-12 (314kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of the premises at 4 Drummond Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward). 

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

6 Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for a Public Entertainment Licence

 

6.1 Premises: Duthac Centre, Tain

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-004-12 (596kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for Duthac Centre, Tain (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

6.2 Premises: Lairg Community Centre

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-005-12 (34kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for Lairg Community Centre (North, West and Central Sutherland Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

6.3 Premises: Culloden Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor, Inverness

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-006-12 (23kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for the Culloden Visitor Centre, Culloden Moor, Inverness (Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to agree to defer determination of the application.

 

6.4 Premises: Inverness Royal Academy, Culduthel Road, Inverness

 

There is circulated Report No  HLC-007-12 (27kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for the Inverness Royal Academy, Culduthel Road, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).

 

The Committee is invited to determine the application.

 

6.5 Premises: Broomfield Holiday Park, West Lane, Ullapool

 

There is circulated Report No HLC-008-12 (17kb pdf) by the Legal Manager relating to an application for renewal of a Public Entertainment Licence for the Broomfield Holiday Park, West Lane, Ullapool (Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh).

 

The Committee is invited to agree to defer determination of the application.

 

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 7 – 9.5 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.

 

7. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for a Window Cleaner’s Licence

 

7.1 Applicant: Mr Matthew Laudicina

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/009/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for a Window Cleaner’s Licence for Mr Matthew Laudicina.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for Street Trader’s Licence

 

8.1 Application for Street Trader’s Licence – Stephen A Furber

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/010/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for the grant of a Street Trader’s Licence received from Stephen A Furber.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for Taxi Driver’s / Operator’s Licences 

 

9.1 Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Alistair Fraser

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/011/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Alistair Fraser (North, West and Central Sutherland Ward) to renew his taxi driver’s licence.

 

The Committee is invited to determine the application.

 

9.2 Licensed Taxi Driver – Neil Loughrey

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/012/12 by the Legal Manager relating to Neil Loughrey (Cromarty Firth Ward) a licensed taxi driver who has received a conviction.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

9.3 Application for Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Donald McLean

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/013/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Donald McLean (Thurso Ward) to renew his taxi driver’s licence.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

9.4 Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Blaik T Ramsay

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/014/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Blaik T Ramsay (Cromarty Firth Ward) for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).

 

9.5 Application for Taxi Driver’s Licence – Angus M Gordon

 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/015/12 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Angus M Gordon (Eilean A’ Cheò Ward) for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence.

 

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (23kb pdf).