A Minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board, Inverness, Nairn and Badenoch and Strathspey Division which was held in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday 15th September 2009, commencing at 10.00am.

 

Present:
Mr P Corbett (Chair)
Mr G Rimell
Ms P Munro
Ms H. Carmichael
Mr. L Fraser
Mr. J Ford
Mr R Pedersen

 

In attendance:
Donald Somerville, Clerk to the Licensing Board
Ian Cox, Licensing Standards Officer
James Williamson, Licensing Officer, Northern Constabulary
Inspector B Marquis, Northern Constabulary
Wendy Grosvenor, Licensing Assistant

 

1. Apologies for Absence

 

Councillor N Donald

 

2. Confirmation of Minutes

 

There were submitted for confirmation as a correct record the Minutes of Meeting of the Board held on 18 August 2009.

 

The Board APPROVED the Minutes of the Meeting of 18 August 2009.

 

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

 

Applications for Personal Licence

 

1.
Applicant: Pamela Smith
Premises: c/o Scotmid, Hillwood House, 2 Harvest Drive, Newbridge, EH28 8QJ
Date of Application: 10 August 2009 
GRANTED

 

Following submissions from the Applicant, and Inspector B Marquis the Board voted as follows:

 

Motion
By Councillor M Carmichael to refuse the application.
Seconded by Councillor P Munro.

 

Amendment
By Councillor R Pederson to approve the application.
Seconded by Councillor L Fraser.

 

Voting:
Motion – 3
Amendment – 4

 

Decision:
The Board GRANTED the application for Personal Licence.


2.
Applicant: Barry Alexander Laird
Date of Application: 5 August 2009
REFUSED

 

Following submissions from the Applicant, and Inspector B Marquis the Board was satisfied that it was necessary to refuse the application for the purposes of the Crime Prevention Objective and unanimously agreed to REFUSE the application.


3
Applicant: Andrew Charles Forbes
Date of Application: 12 August 2009 
GRANTED

 

Following submissions from the Applicant’s representative, Ms L Murray, and Inspector B Marquis, the Board unanimously agreed to GRANT the application.


Premises Licence(s)

 

4 
Premises: Ness Castle Lodges, Laggan, Dores Road, Inverness, IV2 6DH 
Applicant: Ness Castle Lodges Limited, c/o Lorna Murray, Solicitor, 45 Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 4HQ
Date of Application: 6 July 2009 
GRANTED

 

5 
Premises: The Duke of Gordon Hotel, Newtonmore Road, Kingussie, PH21 1HE 
Applicant: Cairngorm Ski Services
Date of Application: 14 July 2009 
GRANTED

 

6 
Premises: Restaurant, 72 High Street, Nairn, IV12 4TW 
Applicant: Tan Brothers Ltd, c/o Lorna Murray, Solicitor, 45 Culduthel Road, Inverness, IV2 4HQ 
Date of Application: 9 July 2009 
VARIATION Amendment of Sunday Hours: from 12 Midday
Not considered at request of applicant.


Supplemental Agenda Items

1 
Premises: Cinnamon Restaurant, 1B Millburn Road, Inverness 
Applicant: Cinnamon Inverness Ltd & Macleod and MacCallum,28 Queensgate, Inverness 
Date of Application: 16 January 2008 
GRANTED

 

2 
Premises: Bunchrew House Hotel, Bunchrew, Inverness 
Applicant: Goldenhaven Ltd trading as Bunchrew House Hotel 
Date of Application: 3 November 2008 
GRANTED

 

3
Premises: Canal Park Sports Club,Canal Park, Inverness
Applicant: Canal Park Sports Club
Date of Application: 27 February 2009 
GRANTED

 

4
Premises: Bannatyne’s Health Club, Sir Walter Scott Drive, Inshes Retail and Leisure Park, Inverness 
Applicant: Bannatyne Fitness (7) Ltd c./o Anderson Strathern, 1 Rutland Court, Edinburgh 
Date of Application: 14 January 2009 
GRANTED

 

5 
Premises: Chieftan, 2 Millburn Road, Inverness 
Applicant: Punch Taverns (Inns) Ltd, Jubilee House, Second Avenue, Burton on Trent
Date of application: 18/6/08 
GRANTED

 

6
Premises: Rileys Snooker Club, 55-67 Castle Street, Inverness 
Applicant: Valiant Sports Ltd per Hill Brown, 3 Newton Place, Glasgow
Date of Application: 13/02/2009 
GRANTED

 

7 
Premises: The Exchange,38-40 Academy Street, Inverness 
Applicant: Belhaven Brewery Co., Ltd, Spott Road, Dunbar, East Lothian 
Date of Application: 12/12/2008
GRANTED

 

8 
Premises: Slaters Arms, Cannich,  by Beauly 
Applicant: Angela Muir, per Harper Macleod, 45 Gordon Street, Glasgow 
Date of Application: 18/12/2008 
GRANTED

 

9
Premises: The George Inn, 8 High Street, Ardersier 
Applicant: Thomas Duncan Oram, per MacArthur and Co., 7 Ardross Street, Inverness
Date of Applicant: 3/10/2008 
GRANTED

 

10
Premises: The Old North Inn, Kirkhill, Inverness
Applicant: Firm of G & J Cross, per  Macleod and MacCallum, 28 Queensgate, Inverness 
Date of Application: 16 January 2009 
GRANTED

 

Meeting concluded at 1.05pm.