Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 25 April 2022 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 provide some information on the nature of the interest and leave the meeting at the appropriate time.  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 29 March 2022.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/021/22 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 7 March 2022 to 13 April 2022.

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/022/22 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.  Sex Entertainment Venues 
Ionadan Fèisteas Feise

There is circulated Report No HLC/023/22 by the Principal Solicitor seeking consideration of the responses received in respect of the draft Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy Statement.

The Committee is invited to:

1. consider the public consultation responses
2. consider, in light of the responses received, the proposed changes to the draft Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy
3. agree the standard conditions for sexual entertainment venues
4. agree the fee structure for sexual entertainment venue licensing
4. agree to publish a notice that a resolution has been passed to licence sexual entertainment venues
6. agree to finalise and publish the Sexual Entertainment Venue Policy Statement.

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 – 15c Young Street, Inverness

There is circulated Report No HLC/024/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of a house in multiple occupation licence from Michael Clark in respect of premises at 15c Young Street, Inverness (Inverness West Ward).  

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

8.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982    
Late hours catering licence 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Solarachaidh Uairean Anmoch –

8.1  Premises – Highland Kebab House, 105 High Street, Wick

There is circulated Report No HLC/025/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a late hours catering licence in respect of premises at Highland Kebab House, 105 High Street, Wick (Ward 3 – Wick and East Caithness Ward).

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

9.  Market Operators Licences   
Ceadachdan Obraichean Margaidh

9.1  Premises – Dell Holiday Cottages, The Dell of Abernethy, Dell Road, Nethy Bridge

There is circulated Report No HLC/026/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application from Dell Holiday Cottages for a market operator’s licence (Ward 20 – Badenoch and Strathspey Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (pp 115 - 119).

10.  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.

11.  Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982   
Street Trader’s Licences 
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Luchd-malairt Sràide

11.1  Application for a street trader’s licence – Oliver Henderson

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/027/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Oliver Henderson for the grant of a street trader’s licence (Ward 2 – Thurso and Northwest Caithness Ward).

The Committee is invited to determine this matter 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  Application for private hire car driver’s licence – Jozsef Simo

There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/028/22 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Jozsef Simo for a private hire car driver’s licence (Inverness Ness-Side Ward).

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