Agendas, reports and minutes

Meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 3 August 2021 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

Iain Meredith, Acting 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 22 June 2021.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/035/21 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 10 June 2021 to 14 July 2021.

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/036/21 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
Sex Entertainment Venues
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ionadan Fèisteas Feise       

There is circulated Report No HLC/037/21 by the Principal Solicitor advising of the amendments to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 introduced by the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 equipping local authorities with the discretionary power to implement a licensing regime in respect of sex entertainment venues

The Committee is invited to consider instructing an initial public consultation on sex entertainment venues in Highland to help inform the Committee’s decision to determine whether they wish to license sex entertainment venues.  

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

 7.1   Application for taxi operator’s licence – Mr John Munro

There is circulated  Report No HLC/038/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mr John Munro for renewal of a taxi operator’s licence (Ward 13 - Inverness West).

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

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

8.1  Premises: Dulnain Bridge Public Hall, Dulnain Bridge

There is circulated Report No HLC/039/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the renewal of a public entertainment licence for Dulnain Bridge Public Hall, Dulnain Bridge by Dulnain Bridge Public Hall (SCIO)  (Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey).

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

9.  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.

10.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982
 Window cleaner’s licences 
 Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Luchd-glanaidh Uinneagan

10.1  Application for a window cleaner’s licence - Sebastian Jones

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/040/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application from Sebastian Jones for a window cleaner’s licence.

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

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

11.1  Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – Mohammad Rahman

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/041/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mohammad Rahman for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Ward 19 - Inverness Ness-side Ward).

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

11.2  Application for renewal of taxi driver’s licence – Ronald Disberry

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/042/21 (pp 41 – 45) by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ronald Disberry for the renewal of his taxi driver’s licence (Ward 7 - Tain and Easter Ross).

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

12.  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

12.1    Private hire car driver’s licence – Waseem Abbas  

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/043/21 by the Principal Solicitor relating to Waseem Abbas who is the holder of a private hire car driver’s licence  (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.he Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (p 51 - 55).