Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 11 August 2015 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. 

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/Director of Corporate Development)

Business

(Chair – Dr Ian Cockburn)

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 correct records:

i. minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 16 June 2015; and

ii. minute of the special meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 21 July 2015.

4.  Licences granted under delegated powers
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLC/064/15 by the Legal Manager which details all licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in the period from 3 June 2015 to 28 July 2015.

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/065/15 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.  Taxi tariff review
Ath-sgrùdadh air Taraif Thagsaidhean

There is circulated Report No HLC/066/15 by the Legal Manager detailing the responses received following public advertisement of the proposed revised scale of the maximum fares that can be charged by taxis and private hire cars fitted with taxi meters. 

7.  Review of Public Entertainment Licence Activities
Ath-sgrùdadh air Gnìomhan Ceadachd Cur-seachad Poblach 

There is circulated Report No HLC/067/15 by the Legal Manager relating to the responses received in relation to the consultation carried out to review the activities which are currently licensed as public entertainment under Section 41 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982.

8.  Riding Establishments Acts 1964 and 1970
Application for a riding establishment licence 
Achd nan Ionadan Marcachd 1964 agus 1970 
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Ionad Marcachd 

8.1  Premises - Northwilds, Fendom, Tain

There is circulated Report No HLC/068/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for a riding establishment from Mrs Jan O’Neill in respect of premises at Northwilds, Fendom, Tain. (Tain and Easter Ross Ward).

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

9.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for street trader’s licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Neach-malairt Sràide

9.1  Application for a street trader’s licence – Lindsay MacLean

There is circulated Report No HLC/069/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Lindsay MacLean for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Caol and Mallaig Ward).

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

10.  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.

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for a late hours catering licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson Ceadachd Sholarachd Uairean Anmoch

11.1  Premises – 4 Charleston Court, Inverness

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/070/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application for  a late hours catering licence in respect of premises at 4 Charleston Court, Inverness (Inverness West Ward).

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

12.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for a window cleaner’s licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-glanaidh uinneagan

12.1  Application for a window cleaner’s licence – Alan Munro

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/071/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application from Alan Munro for a window cleaner’s licence (Inverness Ness-Side Ward).

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

13.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi driver’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan dhràibhearan tagsaidh

13.1  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Garry Tyronney

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/072/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Garry Tyronney for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Millburn Ward).

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

13.2  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Graeme Jolly

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/073/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Graeme Jolly for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness Millburn Ward).

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

4.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

14.1  Private hire car driver’s licence – Ellen A Munro 

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/074/15 by the Legal Manager relating to a licensed private hire car driver, Ellen A Munro (North West and Central Sutherland Ward).

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

14.2  Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Martin Jenkins

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/075/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from Martin Jenkins for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence.

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

14.3    Application for private hire car driver’s licence – James Wilson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/076/15 by the Legal Manager relating to an application which has been received from James Wilson for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence.

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