Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 10 January 2023 at 10.00 am. 

You are invited to attend the meeting 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 November 2022.

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

There is circulated Report No HLC/001/23 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 17 November 2022 to 14 December 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/002/23 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. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Skin Piercing and Tattooing licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan Dhràibhearan / Oibrichean Tagsaidh

6.1 Application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence – Unit 13 Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Aviemore.

There is circulated (pp.18-21) Report No HLC/003/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Dmitri Sobczak for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence in respect of premises at Unit 13 Dalfaber Industrial Estate, Aviemore (Ward 20 – Badenoch & Strathspey).

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

6.2 Application for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence –Unit 14 and 15 Grampian Road, Aviemore.  

There is circulated (pp.22-24) Report No HLC/004/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Loch Ness Coffee Company Ltd. for Aviemore Gift Company, for the grant of a skin piercing and tattooing licence in respect of premises at Unit 14 and 15 Grampian Road, Aviemore (Ward 20 – Badenoch & Strathspey).

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

7. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Second hand vehicle dealers licence
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachdan luchd-malairt ath-làimhe 

7.1 Application for the grant of a second hand vehicle dealers licence – 61 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.  

There is circulated Report No HLC/005/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Rebecca Yorston for the grant of a second hand vehicle dealers licence in respect of premises at 61 Glenurquhart Road, Inverness (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 
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 a private hire car driver’s licence – Ian Ostrau

There is circulated Report No HLC/006/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Ian Ostrau for a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 20 – Badenoch & Strathspey).

The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (pp.48-49).

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

9.1 Premises – Staff House, Abernethy, Nethy Bridge

There is circulated Report No HLC/007/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to the grant of a house in multiple occupation licence from Abernethy Trust Ltd. in respect of premises at Staff House, Abernethy, Nethy Bridge (Ward 20 Badenoch & Strathspey.  

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

10. Exclusion of the Public
Às-dùnadh a’ Phobaill 

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

11.1 Application for grant of taxi driver’s licence – Jamie Stitt    

There is circulated to Members only (pp.37-43) Report No HLC/008/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Jamie Stitt for the grant of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 11 – Caol and Mallaig).

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

11.2 Taxi driver’s licence – William Grant

There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/009/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to William Grant who is the holder of a taxi driver’s licence (Ward 2 – Thurso and Northwest Caithness).

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