Agendas, reports and minutes

Highland Licensing Committee

Date: Tuesday, 5 September 2023

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A meeting of the Highland Licensing Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 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 Legal and 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 1 August 2023.
 
4. Licences granted under delegated powers               
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh
 
There is circulated Report No HLC/062/23 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 20 July 2023 to 23 August 2023.
 
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/063/23 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 
Short Term Let licensing             
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine 
 
6.1 Application for grant of a short term let licence – Ard Neamh, Ardaneaskan, Lochcarron, IV54 8YL
 
There is circulated Report No HLC/064/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Mrs Stella Jane Wolfram for the grant of a short term let licence (Ward 5 - Wester Ross, Strathpeffer, and Lochalsh). 
 
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure (pp.65-66).
 
7. 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
   
7.1 Application for a private hire car driver’s licence – Carla Robertson
 
There is circulated Report No HLC/065/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Carla Robertson for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 19 – Inverness South).
 
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.
 
8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 
Market Operator’s licence                      
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
 
 
8.1 Application for the renewal of a market operator’s licence – Falcon Square, Inverness.  
 
There is circulated Report No HLC/066/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Savills c/o Eastgate Centre for the renewal of a market operator’s licence in respect of premises Falcon Square, Inverness (Ward 14 – Inverness Central).
 
The Committee is invited to determine this application 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 
Short Term Let licensing       
Achd Riaghaltais Chatharra (Alba) 1982
Ceadachd Aontaidhean Màil Geàrr-ùine 
 
10.1 Application for grant of short term let licence – Badnaheen, Altnabreac, Halkirk, KW12 6UR
 
There is circulated to Members only Report No HLC/067/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application for the grant of a short term let licence in respect of Badnaheen, Altnabreac, Halkirk, KW12 6UR (Ward 03 – Wick and East Caithness). 
 
The Committee is invited to determine this matter in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.
 
11. 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
   
11.1 Application for a private hire car driver’s licence – Jozsef Simo
 
There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/068/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Jozsef Simo for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side).
 
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.
 
11.2 Application for a private hire car driver’s licence – Muhammed Naveed
 
There is circulated to members only Report No HLC/069/23 by the Principal Solicitor relating to an application which has been received from Muhammed Naveed for the renewal of a private hire car driver’s licence (Ward 15 – Inverness Ness-side).
 
The Committee is invited to determine this application in accordance with the Council’s Hearings Procedure.