Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Board will take place in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 at 1.00 pm (following the Highland Licensing Committee commencing 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 a Licensing Board Item, 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 

Alaisdair H Mackenzie
Clerk to the Licensing Board

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 Board held on 3 November 2015. 

4.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Licences granted under delegated powers
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Ceadachdan a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLB/118/15 detailing licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 21 October 2015 to 24 November 2015 and inviting the Board to note the Report. 

5. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Occasional licences and extended hours 
granted under Delegated Powers 
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Ceadachdan corra-uair agus uairean sìnte a bhuilicheadh fo ùghdarras air a thiomnadh

There is circulated Report No HLB/119/15 detailing occasional licences and extended hours applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 21 October 2015 to 24 November 2015 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

6. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for new premises licences
Achd na Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Larrtas airson cheadachdan thogalaichean ura 

6.1 Ref: HC/RSL/1751
Applicant: Glenuig Community Shop Ltd
Premises: Glenuig Community Shop, Glenuig, Lochailort, PH38 4NB
Type: Off-Sales  

There is circulated Report No HLB/120/15 by the Clerk. 

7. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for provisional premises licences
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005 
Iarrtas airson ceadachdan thogalaichean le cumha

7.1 Ref: HC/CSER/1750
Applicant: Graham Rooney
Premises: Platform 1864, Station Road, Tain
Type:  On and Off Sales 

There is circulated Report No HLB/121/15 by the Clerk. 

7.2 Ref: HC/RSL/1752
Applicant: Donald Houston
Premises: Mingary Castle, Kilchoan, PH36 4LH
Type:  On and Off-Sale 

There is circulated Report No HLB/122/15 by the Clerk. 

7.3 Ref: HC/INBS/584
Applicant: The Partnership of James E Dunbar and Lynn Dunbar, Tigh na Moulinn, Kiltarlity, Beauly IV4 7HG per MacLeod and MacCallum, 28 Queensgate, Inverness, IV1 1YN.
Premises: Ness Deli, The Green, Drumnadrochit, IV63 6TX
Type:  On and Off Sales 

There is circulated Report No HLB/123/15 by the Clerk. 

8. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 
Applications for variation (major) to premises licences
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Iarrtasan airson caochladh (mòr) a thaobh ceadachdan thogalaichean

8.1 Ref: HC/RSL/0301
Applicant: Emma Louise MacLean
Premises: Lochcarron Food Centre, Main Street, Lochcarron, IV54 8YD
Type:  Off Sales

Variation:

Operating Plan:

1. Increase off-sales core hours on Monday to Sunday from 1000 hrs to 2200 hrs
2. Remove seasonal variation to accommodate all year trading hours.

There is circulated Report No HLB/124/15 by the Clerk.

8.2 Ref: HC/RSL/0774
Applicant: Punch Partnership Limited per TLT LLP, 140 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG 
Premises: Portree Hotel, Somerled Square, Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EH
Type:  On Sales and Off Sales

Variation: 

1. Amend seasonal variation – remove existing wording and replace to reflect the Board’s Festive Policy.
2. Update description of premises.
3. Changes to layout plans – (i) Lounge area opened up into one large open plan area with open access to the public bar; (ii) Toilet facilities altered to provide unisex disabled and female toilets and gents relocated to former store room; (iii) Reduced size of restaurant on first floor to provide kitchen facilities; (iv) Bedroom access doors and en-suites reconfigured in some rooms; (v) Staff bathroom relocated to staff area.

There is circulated Report No HLB/125/15 by the Clerk. 

8.3 Ref: HC/INBS/381 
Applicant: The Star Inn (Ardersier) Ltd, Elm House, Cradlehall Business Park, Inverness IV2 5GH per Katie MacDonald.
Premises: The Star Inn, 8 High Street, Ardersier, Inverness IV2 7QB.
Type: On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. Amend on sales hours for Saturday and Sunday to terminate 0100 hours.
2. Amend on sales hours on Sunday to commence at 1100 hours.
3. Amend off sales hours on Sunday to commence at 1100 hours.
4. Seasonal variations to include statement that premises will operate periods of extended hours as granted by Highland Licensing Board.
5. Section 5 of the operating plan to be amended to allow restaurant facilities, bar-meals, dance facilities and indoor sports all within and outwith core hours.
6. Alter Children's Policy: Children and Young Persons will be allowed in public bar at management's discretion until 1700 hours. Children and Young Persons will be allowed access to the lounge bar until 2300 hours or in the case of a privately booked function for the duration of the function, and at management's discretion.
7. Amended wording as S 5(f): 'Restaurant facilities may operate outwith core hours to provide meals such as breakfasts. Dance facilities may be offered according to customer demand. Indoor Sports such as pool and darts maybe played at any time at management's discretion.'
8. Amend licence description. Final sentence of existing description to be deleted. New sentence to be inserted: 'The premises offer an extensive restaurant/bar meal facility to customers'.
9. Amend premises name to The Star Inn. 

A timeous notice of representation has been received from Mr and Ms C and M Drake, 10a High Street, Ardersier IV2 7QB and is appended to the report. Both the applicant and the objector have been invited to attend the hearing.

There is circulated Report No HLB/126/15 by the Clerk. 

9. Surrender of premises licence 
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

9.1 Premises: The Birch Tree, Delny, Invergordon, IV18 0NP
Licence Holder: Barry Hartshorne

9.2 Premises: Caol Community Centre, Caol, Fort William 
Licence Holder: Karen Fay Houghton

9.3 Premises: Coffee Shop/Celtic Spirits, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DG 
Licence Holder: Michael Mackenzie

9.4 Premises: Grant’s, 50 High Street, Dingwall, IV15 9HL 
Licence Holder: Wilma and Fraser Hutcheson 

9.5 Premises: Melvaig Inn, Gairloch, IV21 2DZ 
Licence Holder: Ian Douglass

9.6 Premises: Invercassley Stores, Rosehall, IV27 4BD 
Licence Holder: Robert Sendall

9.7 Premises: Falls of Shin Visitors Centre, Achany Glen, Lairg, IV27 4EE 
Licence Holder: Balnagown Castle Properties Limited

9.8 Premises: Burghfield House Hotel, Cnoc an Lobht, Dornoch, IV25 3HN 
Licence Holder: The North Highland College

9.9 Premises: Roy Bridge Stores, Roy Bridge PH31 4AE 
Licence Holder: Partnership of Raymond and Lorna Weir 

The above Premises Licences have been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).

10. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 36 - Request for a review hearing – premises licence
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005 Earrann 36 – Iarrtas airson eisteachd athbhreithneachaidh – ceadachd thogalaichean

10.1 Licence Holder: Mohammed Sajed Ahmed
Premises: Curry King, 15 Bridge Street, Wick

There is circulated Report No HLB/127/15 by the Clerk.