Agendas, reports and minutes

A remote meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 4 August 2020 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

Claire McArthur, Principal Solicitor – Regulatory Services
(for Head of Corporate Governance)  

Business

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 23 June 2020.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/025/20  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 4 June 2020 to 15 July 2020.

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/026/20 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.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Public Entertainment Licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Aoigheachd Phoblaich

6.1  Premises: Badenoch Centre, Spey Street, Kingussie  

There is circulated Report No HLC/027/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for Badenoch Centre, Spey Street, Kingussie  by High Life Highland (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter.

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

7.1  Premises – 1st Floor, Eildon House, 39 High Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/028/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the renewal of a house in multiple occupation licence from MacIver Properties in respect of premises at 1st Floor, Eildon House, 39 High Street, Inverness. (Inverness Central Ward).  

The Committee is invited to determine this matter.

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

8.1  Application for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence – Duncan Maxwell

There is circulated Report No HLC/029/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Duncan Maxwell for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Inverness South Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter.

9.  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

9.1  Application for private hire car operator’s licence – Gordon McDonald

There is circulated Report No HLC/030/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Gordon McDonald for a private hire car operator’s licence (Inverness Central Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter.