Committees

Dear Member,

A Meeting of The Highland Licensing Board - Caithness will be held in the Mowat Room, Assembly Rooms, Wick on Tuesday 5th October, 2004, at 11am. A note of the business to be transacted at the meeting is appended.

Members only are respectfully invited to attend the General Purpose Room, Assembly Rooms, Wick at 10.30am for the purpose of perusing the applications etc. on the agenda.

Yours faithfully,
Fiona I Sinclair
Depute Clerk to the Board

Business

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Confirmation of Minutes

There is circulated for confirmation Minutes of Meeting of the Licensing Board held on 15^th June, 2004 and Adjourned Meeting held on 12^th July, 2004.

3. Proposed Timetable of Meetings - 2005

There is circulated for consideration proposed timetable of meetings of the Licensing Board to be held during 2005.

4. Extended Hours for Christmas/New Year Functions

The Board is invited to consider the hours to be granted for functions held over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

5. Applications for Renewal of Licences

6. Application for Permanent Transfer of Licence following Temporary Transfer of Licence

7. Application for the Regular Extension of Permitted Hours

8. Applications for Children's Certificates

9. Application for Grant of New Licence

This application was deferred from the Board meeting on 15^th June.

10. Applications for Gaming Machine Permits

• Agenda
  
  

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD IN ASSEMBLY ROOMS, WICK ON TUESDAY 5^TH OCTOBER, 2004
 

Present:

Councillor David Flear (Chairman)Councillor Alastair MacDonald
Councillor Eric SaxonCouncillor Donald Mackay
Councillor John GreenCouncillor Tom Jackson
In attendance:
Mrs. Fiona Sinclair, Solicitor, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board
Inspector Mhairi Grant, Northern Constabulary


1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors Fernie, MacNab and Mowat.

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Meeting of the Licensing Board held on 15^th June, 2004, and Adjourned Meeting held on 12^th July, 2004, copies of which had been circulated, were held as read and were unanimously approved.

3. PROPOSED TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS 2005

The Board approved the proposed timetable of meetings for 2005, copies of which had been circulated, and which dates are as follows:-
18^th January, 2005
15^th March, 2005
21^st June, 2005
4^th October, 2005

4. EXTENDED HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR FUNCTIONS

The Clerk explained that in terms of the Scheme of Delegation, occasional extensions, occasional licences and occasional permissions could be granted under delegated authority until the hours of 12 midnight from Mondays to Thursdays, and to 1 am the following day on Fridays and Saturdays.  Any applications outwith these hours require to be referred to the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence of the Chairman, to two other members. 
The Board agreed to grant delegated authority to the Clerk to grant applications for occasional permissions, occasional licences and occasional extensions for Christmas or New Year functions, until 1 am the following day during the period from 22 December to 3 January. Any applications beyond these hours are to be referred by the Clerk to Chairman of the Board or in his absence two other members in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation.

5. APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF LICENCES

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

6. APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT TRANSFER OF LICENCE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY TRANSFER
Applications for the permanent transfer of licence, following temporary transfer, were submitted in respect of the following:-

The decision regarding the application for the permanent transfer of licence for the Yard was delegated to the Clerk in consultation with the Chairman upon receipt of satisfactory references. 

7. 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:-

Mackay's Hotel, Wick
Mr. Stephen Copinger, Solicitor for the applicant, appeared.  Mr. Copinger advised the Board that the bar in the premises is being converted into a Caf Bar on the continental model, and that there is a demand from visitors from the continent to purchase alcohol in the mornings.  He intimated that his client would not be encouraging early morning drinking.  The Board agreed to grant the application.

8. APPLICATIONS FOR CHILDREN'S CERTIFICATES
An application for a Children's Certificate was submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

9. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF NEW LICENCE
An application, which had been deferred from the Board Meeting on 15^th June, 2004, for a new restaurant licence had been submitted and subsequently withdrawn  in respect of the following:-

10. APPLICATIONS FOR GAMING MACHINE PERMITS
Applications for Gaming Machine Permits were submitted and granted in respect of the following:-

 CHAIRMAN.