Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Licensing Committee

Date: Tuesday, 9 August 2016

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A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 9 August 2016 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

Susan Blease, Principal Solicitor – Regulatory Services
(for Depute Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Development)

Business

(Chair – Dr I 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 are submitted for confirmation as correct records:

  1. the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 14 June 2016; and
  2. the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 22 June 2016.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/059/16  by the Principal Solicitor which details all Licences which have been granted under delegated powers under the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 granted in the period from 1 June 2016 to 26 July 2016.

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/060/16 by the Principal Solicitor 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:

  1. 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
  2. to a future meeting of the Committee when the applications will be determined in terms of the Hearings Procedure.

6.  Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Applications for house in multiple occupation licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachd thaighean ann an ioma-sheilbh

6.1  Premises – 23a High Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/061/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence from Ali Mohamed in respect of premises at 23a High Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).

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

6.2  Premises – 39 High Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/062/16 (pp 57 – 62) by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of a House in Multiple Occupation Licence from MacIver Properties in respect of premises at 39 High Street, Inverness (Inverness Central Ward).

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

7.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for a public entertainment licence

Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson ceadachd aoigheachd phoblaich

7.1  Premises: Hogmanay Event, Northern Meeting Park, Ardross Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/063/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a Public Entertainment Licence for a Hogmanay Event at Northern Meeting Park, Ardross Street, Inverness by The Highland Council.  (Inverness Central Ward).

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

7.2  Premises: Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre, Culduthel Road, Inverness.

There is circulated Report No HLC/064/16 (pp 67 – 72) by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a Public Entertainment Licence in respect of Inverness Royal Academy Sports Centre, Culduthel Road, Inverness by High Life Highland (Inverness Ness-Side Ward).

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

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Application for street trader’s licence

Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson ceadachd neach-malairt sràide

8.1  Application for a street trader’s licence – Zsolt Csipkes

There is circulated Report No HLC/065/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Zsolt Csipkes for the grant of a Street Trader’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

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

9.  The Breeding of Dogs Act 1973
Achd Briodadh Chon 1973

9.1  Application for grant of dog breeder licence

There is circulated Report No HLC/066/16 by the Environmental Health Officer relating to an application which has been received from Anne Duncan for the grant of a Dog Breeding licence (North West and Central Sutherland 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
Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences

Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

11.1  Application for taxi driver’s licence – Sajjad Hussain

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/067/16 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Sajjad Hussain for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

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