The Highland Licensing Forum

The Highland Council has established a new Licensing Forum for the Highlands -under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

The Forum will meet, in public, at least four times a year throughout the Highlands. Representatives of the Forum are made up from:

•  Holders of premises licences and personal licences
•  A Licensing Standards Officer
•  Local Police
•  Representatives from social work and education
•  Representatives from The Highland Drugs Alcohol Action Team
•  A local student representative
•  Representatives from Highland Community Councils

The general function of the Forum is to review and advise -
keeping under review the operation of the Act within its area and the exercise of the Licensing Board of its functions; and giving advice and making recommendations to the Board, as it considers appropriate.

The Licensing Forum is independent of the Licensing Board and will ensure its independence from either the Licensing Board or any other interest groups.

Licensing Forum Members: 

• Highland Licensing Forum Members

Application to join Forum:  

• Licensing Forum application form (Word format)   
• Licensing Forum application form (PDF format) 

Code of Conduct:

• Code of Conduct (word)
• Code of Conduct (pdf)

Further information relating to local Licensing Forums in Scotland can be found at: www.local-licensing-forums.org.uk

Contact Details:  

Wendy Grosvenor, Licensing Officer, Highland Council, The Town House, Inverness, IV11 1JJ. Tel. 01463 724265. e.mail: wendy.grosvenor@highland.gov.uk