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, 5 December 2017 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
 
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 is submitted for confirmation as a correct record the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee held on 1 November 2017.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/067/17 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 20 October 2017 to 22 November 2017.

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/068/17 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:

(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. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 – consequential changes to Council Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation
Achd Taigheadais Phrìobhaidich (Gabhaltasan) (Alba) 2016 – atharrachaidhean co-lorgach do dh’Inbhean Comhairle airson Taighean ann an Ioma-chòmhnaidh                                                                 

There is circulated Report No HLC/069/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to consequential changes made to the Council Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation following the introduction of the new “private residential tenancy” on 1 December 2017 under the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016.

7. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for taxi driver’s / operator’s licences                   
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

7.1 Application for grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Eddie Nkomesha

There is circulated Report No HLC/070/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Eddie Nkomesha for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 13 - Inverness West).

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

8. 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.

9. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for taxi driver’s / operator’s licences                
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtasan airson cheadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean tagsaidh

9.1 Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – David Murray

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/071/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from David Murray for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Ward 13 - Inverness West).

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

9.2 Application for taxi driver’s licence – Cecil Probert

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/072/17 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Cecil Probert for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 10 - Eilean a’ Cheò).

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