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 6 February  2018 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

Susan Blease
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 12 January 2018.

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/006/18 detailing licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 13 December 2017 to 24 January 2018 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/007/18 detailing occasional licences and extended hours applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 13 December 2017 to 24 January 2018 and inviting the Board to note the report.

6. Review hearings – non-payment of annual premises licence fees
Moladh ath-sgrùdaidh – neo-phàigheadh chìsean ceadachd togalaich bliadhnail         

There is circulated Report No HLB/008/18 by the Clerk inviting the Board to hold premises licence review hearings in respect of each of the premises listed in the report, further to the review proposals made by the Board on 12 January 2018.

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

7.1  Ref: HC/RSL/1846
Applicant: Lochaber Craft Brewing & Distilling Limited
Premises: Blais, 147 High Street, Fort William, PH33 6EA
Type: On and Off-Sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/009/18 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/INBS/336
Applicant:  Partnership of James Coyle, Helen Coyle, Fraser Coyle and Jamie Coyle
Premises:  The Balavil Hotel, Main Street, Newtonmore, PH20 1DR
Type: On and off sales

Variation:

1. Allow children and young person’s access to all public areas.

2. On and off sales to commence at 1100 hours on Sunday.

3. On sales on Sunday to Wednesday to terminate at 0100 hours rather than 2400 hours.

There is circulated Report No HLB/010/18 (pp 42 - 45) by the Clerk.

8.2  Ref:  HC/CSR/1521
Applicant:  Sharlene Moore
Premises:  Halladale Inn, Melvich, KW14 7YJ
Type:  On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. Remove local conditions a. and b. and substitute conditions appropriate to the applicant’s terms of entry for children and young persons.
2. Remove local condition e. – not required.
3. Remove local condition g. so as to either have “no curfew” or a curfew for a time later than 2100 hrs.
4. Increase on sales licensed hours on Saturday to Thursday to terminate at 0100 hrs the following day.
5. Increase on sales licensed hours on Sunday to commence at 1100 hrs.
6. Increase off sales licensed hours to commence at 1000 hrs daily.
7. Amend list of activities and services so as to permit indoor and outdoor sports outwith core licensed hours.
8. At 5(f) other activities add that a marquee or other temporary structure may be erected in the outdoor area from time to time for events and functions.
9. Delete existing entries at 6(b), (d) and (e) Children and Young Persons and substitute 6(b) TERMS – At the discretion of the management unaccompanied children and young persons may be permitted on the premises failing which they must be accompanied or supervised by an appropriate, responsible adult, 6(d) TIMES - At the discretion of management unaccompanied children may be permitted until 1800 hrs failing which they must be accompanied by an appropriate, responsible adult and are not permitted on the premises after 2200 hrs unless consuming a meal or attending a function or viewing a live entertainment. 6(e) PARTS - Children and young persons are permitted in all public parts of the premises but children, unless accompanied by an adult are not permitted to sit in or remain within the area designated as the bar area on the layout plan.
10. Amend location plan to include an outdoor area and remove reference to self-catering facilities.
11. Minor amendments to layout plan to include office space and reception.
12. Delete existing description of premises and substitute a new description to reflect changes in operation of the business.
13. Increase capacity from 111 to 200 persons.
14. Reduce off-sales capacity from 2.25 m² to 1 m².

There is circulated Report No HLB/011/18 by the Clerk.

8.3  Ref:  HC/CSR/1705
Applicant:  Dunnet Bay Distillers Ltd
Premises:  Dunnet Bay Distillery, Dunnet
Type:  On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. amend licensed area to include former steading converted for use as a retail unit, cafe/events/exhibitions area
2. amend description of premises to take account of this variation
3. add to list of activities provided during core hours - restaurant facilities, live performances and films
4. add to list of activities outwith core hours - conference facilities, restaurant facilities, receptions, clubs, recorded music, live performances, films and outdoor drinking facilities
5. update list of other activities and detail circumstances when some activities and services may be available
6. update children and young persons terms of entry
7. reduce off-sales capacity from 10m2 to 8.6m2

There is circulated Report No HLB/012/18 by the Clerk.

9. Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich
 
9.1 Premises: Stravaigers Lodge and Cumberlands Campsite, Glendoe
 Road, Fort Augustus, PH32 4BG

Licence Holder: Reay MacKay

The above premises licence has been surrendered in terms of Section 28(5)(f).