Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Highland Licensing Board will take place remotely via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday, 1 December 2020 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

Claire McArthur
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 27 October 2020.

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/072/20 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 15 October 2020 to 18 November 2020 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/073/20 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 15 October 2020 to 18 November 2020 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

6.  The Highland Licensing Board Annual Financial Report 2019/20
Aithisg Ionmhasail Bhliadhnail Bòrd Ceadachd na Gàidhealtachd 2019/20

There is circulated Report No HLB/074/20 by the Clerk to the Board inviting the Board to approve the Board’s fourth annual Financial Report for publication in accordance with Section 9B of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

7.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for variation (major) to premises licences 
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Iarrtasan airson Caochladh (Mòr) a thaobh ceadachdan thogalaichean

7.1  Ref:  HC/INBS/385
Applicant:  John Henderson Shepherd
Premises:  Old Market Inn, 32 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EH
Type: On and off sales

Variation:

1.  Outside drinking area requested outside frontage of public bar.

2.  Outside drinking to be incorporated in revised layout plan.

3.  Description to include; 'small outside drinking area situated at the front of   premises.'

There is circulated Report No HLB/075/20 by the Clerk.

7.2  Ref:  HC/CSR/1812
Applicant:  Highland Liquor Company Ltd
Premises:  An Teallach Ale Co Brewery Shop, 26 West Argyle Street, Ullapool
Type: Off Sales

Variation:

1. add on-sales to the licence with hours of Monday to Sunday 1100 hrs to 2200 hrs;
2. change the name of premises to Highland Liquor Company Bottle Shop;
3. to other activities add online shop purchases and ticketed sampling or tasting events;
4. amend the licence description to take account of these changes;
5. amend layout plan with changes to layout of shop resulting in increase of display capacity from 18.7 m2 to 29.02 m2.

There is circulated Report No HLB/076/20 by the Clerk.

8.  Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

8.1  Premises:  The Top Shop, Post Office Building, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AB
Licence Holder:  Harrapool Ltd

8.2  Premises:  Red Roof Skye, Holmisdale, Glendale, Isle of Skye, IV55 8WS
Licence Holder:  Gareth and Iona Graft t/s Red Roof Café Gallery

8.3  Premises:  Innseagan House Hotel, Achintore Road, Fort William, PH33 6RW
Licence Holder:  The Firm of Innseagan House Hotel

8.4  Premises:  Arisaig House, Beasdale, Arisaig, PH39 4NR
Licence Holder:  Sarah Winnington-Ingram

8.5  Premises:  Tomatin Country Stores, Main Street, Tomatin, IV13 7YP
Licence Holder:  Neacreath Ltd

8.6  Premises:  Armadale Stores, Armadale, Sleat, Isle of Skye, IV45 8RS
Licence Holder:  Sleat Community Trading Co Ltd

8.7 Premises:  The Golf Links Hotel, Church Street, Golspie, KW10 6TT
Licence Holder:  Linda Walton

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

9.  Dates of Meetings in 2021
Cinn-latha Choinneamhan ann an 2021

The Board is invited to note the following dates for 2021, as agreed at The Highland Council on 29 October 2020.  All meetings will take place remotely unless otherwise advised:-

12 January, 16 February, 30 March, 11 May, 22 June, 3 August, 7 September, 26 October and 30 November.