Agendas, reports and minutes

Caithness Licensing Board

Date: Tuesday, 16 March 2004

Minutes: Caithness Licensing Board Minute - 16 March 2004

Minutes of Meeting held in Town Hall, Wick on Tuesday 16th March, 2004

Present:

 

Councillor David C. M. Flear (Chairman)
Councillor William N. Fernie
Councillor John H. Green
Councillor Thomas C. Jackson
Councillor Alastair I. MacDonald

Councillor Donald M. Mackay
Councillor Katrina MacNab Councillor William A. Mowat
Councillor Roger Saxon
Councillor Graeme M. Smith


In attendance:

Mrs. Fiona Sinclair, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board
Chief Inspector John McDonald, Northern Constabulary
Mr. Alf Gunn, Principal Environmental Health Officer

2. Confirmation of Minutes

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Board held on 20th January and Adjourned Meeting held on 9th February, 2004, copies of which had been circulated, were held as read and were unanimously approved.

3. Publication Scheme

There had been circulated report (C/L/45/04) dated 1st March, 2004, by the Clerk to the Board on the proposed Publication Scheme under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2003.

The Depute Clerk explained the import of the publication scheme, and the Board agreed to adopt same.

4. Applications for Renewals of Licences

Applications for the renewal of licences were submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

Applicant

Name of Premises

Type of Licence

Alfred G. Mackay,
Myrelandhron,
Kirk,
By Wick.

Brown Trout Hotel,
Watten.

Hotel

John Murphy,
Castle Arms Hotel,
Mey.

Castle Arms Hotel,
Mey.

Hotel

Douglas P. Budge,
Commercial Bar,
Princes Street,
Thurso.

Commercial Bar,
Princes Street,
Thurso.

Public House and Sunday Opening

Co-operative Group (CWS) Limited and George Grant,
10 Nordwall Park,
Reiss.

Scottish Co-op,
Thurso Road,
Wick.

Off-Sales

Mrs. Wendy Campbell,
17 Smith Terrace,
Wick.

Crown Bar,
Market Square,
Wick.

Public House and Sunday Opening

Mrs. Wendy E. Sutherland,
Bardnaheigh,
Halkirk.

D. Y. Forbes Shop,
1 Sinclair Street,
Halkirk.

Off-Sales

Neil Buchanan,
Dunbeath Hotel,
Dunbeath.

Dunbeath Hotel,
Dunbeath.

Hotel

Mrs. Yvonne I. Pollard,
Greenland House,
Main Street,
Castletown.

Greenland House,
Main Street,
Castletown.

Restricted Hotel

Mrs. Winifred A. Sutherland,
Dunbrae,
Dunbeath.

Inver Arms,
Dunbeath.

Public House and Sunday Opening

Mrs. Angela M. Williamson,
Murray House,
1 Campbell Street,
Thurso.

Murray House,
1 Campbell Street,
Thurso.

Restaurant

G. & A. (Inverness) Ltd. And
Mrs. Andrea Skinner,
62 Tomnahurich Street,
Inverness.

Northern Sands Hotel,
Dunnet.

Hotel

Thomas E. Scorer,
1 Coronation Place,
Castletown.

Seaforth Motel,
Castletown.

Hotel

Highland Travel Inns Limited and James W. Youngson,
Company Director,
Burnside,
Thurso.

The Ferry Inn,
Scrabster,
Thurso.

Hotel

Douglas Fraser,
Andorra,
Rose Street,
Thurso.

The Shop,
Castlegreen Road,
Thurso.

Off-Sales

James Horne,
2 Duncan Street,
Thurso.

The Shop,
20 Olrig Street,
Thurso.

Off-Sales

Ian Stewart,
23 Bishops Drive,
Scrabster.

Reay Shop,
Reay.

Off-Sales


5. Applications for Permanent Transfer following Temporary Transfer of Licence

An application for permanent transfer following temporary transfer of licence, was submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

Applicant Name of Premises

Type of Licence

Peter Sills,
Lanergill,
Watten.
Bower Inn,
Bower.

Public House

Firm of Forss House and
Ian P. Richards,
Langhills,
37 Miller Avenue,
Wick.
Forss House Hotel,
Forss.

Hotel


6. Applications for the Regular Extension of Permitted Hours

Applications for the regular extension of permitted hours were submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

Applicant

Name of Premises and Type of Licence Held

Hours Granted

Mrs. Barbara MacLeod,
128 High Street,
Wick.

Camps Bar,
128 High Street,
Wick.
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

James B. Cowie,
Aspen Road,
Banks Road,
Watten.

Captains Galley Seafood
Restaurant,
The Harbour,
Scrabster.
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Richard A. Cardosi,
55 Princes Street,
Thurso.

Central Hotel,
Traill Street,
Thurso.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Douglas P. Budge,
Commercial Bar,
Princes Street,
Thurso.

Commercial Bar,
Princes Street,
Thurso.
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Mrs. Sara Campbell,
Dale House,
Westerdale,
By Halkirk.

Conference Centre,
Dale House,
Westerdale,
By Halkirk.
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Mrs. Winifred A. Sutherland,
Dunbrae,
Dunbeath.

Inver Arms,
Dunbeath..
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Mrs. Alice Miller,
27 Stewart Crescent,
Thrumster.

Old Smiddy Inn,
Thrumster.
(Public House)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Mrs. Christine M. Hanna,
8 Primrose Avenue,
Thurso.

Park Hotel,
Oldfield,
Thurso.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Michael Mancini,
Lochend House,
Dunnet.

Pentland Hotel,
Princes Street,
Thurso.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1.30am the following day on Fridays; From 11pm to 1am the following day on Saturdays.

Mrs. Marlene I. Paterson,
Queens Hotel,
16 Francis Street,
Wick.

Queens Hotel,
16 Francis Street,
Wick.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Royal British Legion Club and Albert L. Sutherland (Club Secretary),
71 St. Andrew's Drive,
Thurso.

Royal British Legion Club,
Riverside Road,
Thurso.
(Club)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

Thomas E. Scorer,
1 Coronation Place,
Castletown.

Seaforth Motel,
Castletown.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 12 noon to 12.30pm, 2.30pm to 6.30pm and 11pm to 11.45pm on Sundays.

John Gillan,
Sinclair Bay Hotel,
Keiss.

Sinclair Bay Hotel,
Keiss.
(Hotel)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm on Sundays.

The Thurso Club and
James Kelly
(Club Secretary),
5 College Court,
Thurso.

The Thurso Club,
6 Janet Street,
Thurso.
(Club)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 2.30pm to 6.30pm on Sundays.

Thurso Golf Club and
Robert M. Black (Club Secretary),
10 Vernon Place,
Thurso.

Thurso Golf Club,
Newlands of Geise,
Thurso.
(Club)

From 11pm to 12 midnight on Mondays to Thursdays; From 11pm to 1am the following days on Fridays and Saturdays; From 11am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 6.30pm on Sundays.


7. Applications for Provisional Grant of Licences

Applications for the provisional grant of licences were submitted in respect of the following:-

Applicant Name of Premises

Type of Licence

Neil Buchanan,
Dunbeath Hotel,
Dunbeath.
Dunbeath Hotel,
Dunbeath.

Provisional Grant of an Off-Sales Licence

Highland Travel Inns Limited and
James W. Youngson,
Company Director,
Burnside,
Thurso.
The Ferry Inn,
Scrabster,
Thurso.

Provisional Grant of an Hotel Licence

The Board agreed to grant the application for Dunbeath Hotel. In respect of The Ferry Inn, Scrabster, the Board agreed to defer consideration of the application until an adjourned meeting of the Board to be held on 13th April 2004 for production of the necessary Certificate under Section 23 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1976.

 


8. Application for Gaming Machine Permits

Applications for gaming machine permits were submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

Name of Premises

Number of Machines

Park Hotel, Thurso

one

Thurso Club

one