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, 14 June 2016 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 10 May 2016.

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/044/16 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 27 April 2016 to 31 May 2016 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/045/16 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 27 April 2016 to 31 May 2016 and inviting the Board to note the report.

6.  Supplementary guidance note on risk assessments for gambling premises
Nòta iùil leasachail mu mheasaidhean cunnairt airson aitreabhan ceàrrachd

There is circulated Report No HLB/046/16 by the Clerk inviting the Board to approve the supplementary guidance note on risk assessments for gambling premises attached at appendix 1 and to authorise its publication.

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

7.1  Ref: HC/RSL/1770
Applicant: Lewis Paterson Aberdeen Limited
Premises: Tigh Na Cheo, Garbhein Road, Kinlochleven, PH50 4SE
Type:  On Sale

There is circulated Report No HLB/047/16 by the Clerk.

7.2  Ref: HC/RSL/1768
Applicant: Kathleen Walker
Premises: The Old Post Office, 3 Kilvaxter, Kilmuir, Isle of Skye, IV51 9YR
Type: On Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/048/16 by the Clerk.

7.3  Ref: HC/INBS/592
Applicant: Derek Sinclair, 10 Cromlet Park, Invergordon, IV18 0RN Per Grigor and Young, 1 North Street, Elgin, IV30 1UA
Premises: Visitors Centre, Balmenach Distillery, Cromdale, Grantown on Spey, Ph26 3PF
Type: Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/049/16 by the Clerk.

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

8.1  Ref: HC/INBS/593
Applicant: Casual Dining Services Limited, 1st Floor, 163 Eversholt Street, London, NW1 1BU per Brodies, 15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 8HA
Premises:  Bella Italia, Unit 3A, Inverness Retail Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness, IV2 7GD
Type:  On and Off Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/050/16 by the Clerk.

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

9.1  Ref:  HC/RSL/1570
Applicant:  Iain Rodger, t/a Sunny’s Sports Bar Limited
Premises:  Sunny’s Sports Bar (formerly The Basement), 19 Middle Street, Fort William, PH33 6DP
Type:  On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. Vary existing on-sale core hours to Monday to Sunday 1100 hrs to 0100 hrs
2. Vary existing off-sale core hours Monday to Sunday 1100 hrs to 2200 hrs
3. Update children's policy to reflect change to operation of premises
4. Amend layout plan to remove hot dog stall/bar area at rear of premises
5. Revise description of premises to reflect change in operation of premises

There is circulated Report No HLB/051/16 by the Clerk.

9.2  Ref:  HC/RSL/1726
Applicant:  Paul Ross Nicolson
Premises:  Uig Filling Station, Uig Pier, Uig, Isle of Skye, IV51 9XX
Type: On Sales

Variation:

1. Increase off sales core hours on Monday to Sunday to 1000 hrs to 2200 hrs.

There is circulated Report No HLB/052/16 by the Clerk.

10.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 83 – review of personal licence – notice of conviction 
Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005, Earrann 83 – ath-sgrùdadh air ceadachd phearsanta – brath dìtidh

10.1  Licence Holder:  Alan Robert Agnew (HC/RSL/S/3050)

There is circulated Report No HLB/054/16 by the Clerk.

11.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 36 – review of premises licence
Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005, Earrann 36 - èisteachdan breithneachaidh air ceadachdan thogalaichean

11.1  Licence Holder:  John Neil
Premises – Misty Isle Hotel, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, IV55 8WA (HC/RSL/0179)

There is circulated Report No HLB/053/16 by the Clerk.

12.  Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

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

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