Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Friday 12 January 2018 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 5 December 2017.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/001/18 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 23 November 2017 to 12 December 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/002/18 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. Response to Scottish Government consultation on guidance on licensing of sexual entertainment venues and changes to licensing of theatres
Freagairt do cho-chomhairle Riaghaltas na h-Alba mu stiùireadh air ceadachd airson aitreabhan cur-seachad cleamhnasach agus atharrachaidhean do cheadachd thaighean-cluiche                     

There is circulated Report No HLC/003/18 by the Principal Solicitor inviting the Committee to consider the draft guidance produced by Scottish Government on the licensing of sexual entertainment venues and changes to licensing of theatres, to approve the attached draft consultation response, and to reconsider arrangements for the licensing of premises used for the performance of plays.

7. 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.

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Applications for private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982                                       
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach
         
8.1 Application for private hire car driver’s licence – James Cruickshank

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/004/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from James Cruickshank for a private hire car driver’s licence (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.
  
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 the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Ronald Cook

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/005/18 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ronald Cook for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

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