Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Licensing Committee

Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Agenda: Read the Agenda

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 1 December 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 27 October 2020.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/048/20 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 15 October 2020 to 18 November 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/049/20 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: Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Cromdale Road, Grantown on Spey

There is circulated Report No HLC/050/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for the Craig Maclean Leisure Centre, Cromdale Road, Grantown on Spey  by Highlife Highland (Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

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

6.2  Premises: Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge

There is circulated Report No HLC/051/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for a public entertainment licence for Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge by Visitor Centres Ltd (Badenoch and Strathspey 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 private hire car driver’s / operator’s licences
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982 
Iarrtasan airson ceadachdan do dhràibhearan / oibrichean chàraichean airson fastadh prìobhaideach

7.1  Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Hristo Georgiev

There is circulated Report No HLC/052/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Hristo Georgiev for a private hire car driver’s licence (Culloden and Ardersier Ward).

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

7.2  Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Jilson Joy

There is circulated Report No HLC/053/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Jilson Joy for a private hire car driver’s licence.

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
Taxi driver’s / operator’s licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

9.1  Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Robert Watson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/054/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Robert Watson for a taxi driver’s licence (Fort William and Ardnamurchan Ward).

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

9.2  Application for renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – Raymond McDonald

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/055/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Raymond McDonald for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Ward 14 - Inverness Central).

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

9.3  Application for renewal of a taxi driver’s licence – Colin Ross

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/056/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Raymond McDonald for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Ward 19 - Inverness South).

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

10.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982   
Second hand vehicle dealer’s licences 

Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Iarrtas airson caochladh air ceadachdan luchd-malairt ath-làimhe

10.1  Second hand vehicle dealer’s licence – Lauren Miller

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/057/20 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Lauren Miller the holder of a second hand vehicle dealer’s licence in respect of Unit 12c, Beechwood Road, Evanton (Ward 6 - Cromarty Firth).

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

11.  Dates of Meetings in 2021
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2021

The Committee is invited to note the following dates for 2021, as agreed at The Highland Council on 29 October 2020.  All meetings will take place remotely unless otherwise advised:-

12 January, 16 February, 30 March, 11 May, 22 June, 3 August, 7 September, 26 October and 30 November.