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 November 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 are submitted for confirmation as correct records:

i.  the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board held on 24 September 2018; and

ii. the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board held on 2 October 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/108/18 detailing licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 September 2018 to 24 October 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/109/18 detailing occasional licences and extended hours applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 19 September 2018 to 24 October 2018 and inviting the Board to note the report.

6.  Policy Statement 2019-2022 under the Gambling Act 2005 
Aithris Poileasaidh 2019-22 fo Achd na Ceàrrachd 2005

There is circulated Report No HLB/110/18 detailing the consultation responses to the Consultation Draft Policy Statement sand inviting the Board to agree the terms of its Policy Statement 2019-2022 following consideration of the consultation responses.

7.  Draft supplementary policy statement on extended hours for the festive period
Dreachd aithris phoileasaidh leasachail a thaobh uairean leudaichte airson ràith na Nollaige

There is circulated Report No HLB/111/18 are invited to agree the terms of a draft supplementary policy statement on extended hours for the festive period to be published for consultation.

8.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005
Applications for new premises licences  
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Iarrtas airson cheadachdan thogalaichean ura

8.1 Ref: HC/INBS/629
Applicant: Castle Street Restaurant Ltd, 41 Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3DU Premises: Castle Street Restaurant, 41 Castle Street, Inverness, IV2 3DU Type: on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/112/18 by the Clerk.

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

9.1  Ref: HC/INBS/630
Applicant: Grantown East Ltd, Clay Barn, Ipsley Court, Berrington Close, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0TJ
Premises: Grantown East Highland Heritage and Cultural Centre, East Railway Station, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3AD
Type: on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/113/18 by the Clerk.

9.2  Ref: HC/INBS/628
Applicant: Speyside Hotel Ltd, 43 Grant Road, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3LD
Premises: The Speyside Hotel, 43 Grant Road, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3LD
Type: on and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/114/18 by the Clerk.

9.3  Ref: HC/INBS//631
Applicant: Hotel Chocolat Retail Limited, Mint House, Newark Close, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5HL per Total Licensing Solutions, 3 Michaels Court, Ashton, Northants, NN7 3PP
Premises: Hotel Chocolat, Unit 27 Eastgate Shopping Centre, 11 Eastgate, Inverness, IV2 3PP
Type: off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/115/18 by the Clerk.

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

10.1  Ref:    HC/INBS/239
Applicant:    Whitbread Group Plc, Haughton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5 XE per John Gaunt & Partners, Omega Court, 372-374 Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 8FT
Premises:    Premier Inn, Slice Restaurant, 18 Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3QX
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1.  To vary Q7 of the Operating Plan to reflect increase in residential  occupancy by virtue of additional 9 bedrooms to be constructed, to read: Capacity Breakdown - residential occupancy - 64 rooms at an average of 4 persons = 256 persons.

2.  To substitute new site plan 1933 L(07)002 to illustrate location of bedroom extension.

3.  To substitute ground floor, first floor accommodation plans 1933 L(07)001  to illustrate location of new bedrooms.

4.  Ground floor restaurant and second floor accommodation plans remain unchanged.

There is circulated Report No HLB/116/18 by the Clerk.

10.2  Ref:    HC/INBS/081
Applicant:    Whitbread Group Plc, Haughton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5 XE per John Gaunt & Partners, Omega Court, 372-374 Cemetery Road, Sheffield, S11 8FT
Premises:    Premier Inn, Inshes Gate, Beechwood Business Park Inverness, IV23 3BW
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1. Amendment to Q7 to increase occupancy to reflect 24 additional bedrooms within adjacent hotel block to be constructed and opened on or around February 2019, by 72 persons to 488.

Revised plan to show:

1.  Location Plan 2074/08C - layout of Inshes Gate Restaurant remains the same.

2.  Premier Inn Bedroom - Ground Floor - 2077 L(07)004.

3. First Floor - 2007 L(07)005.

There is circulated Report No HLB/117/18 by the Clerk.

10.3  Ref:    HC/INBS/458
Applicant:  Vue Entertainment Limited, 10 Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5XS per Poppleston Allen, 37 Stoney Street, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1LS
Premises:  Vue Cinema, Inverness Retail and Business Park, Eastfield Way, Inverness, IV2 7GD
Type: on sales

Variation:

1.  To remove a condition in 6(b), 6(c) and 6(d):

2.  'Screens are patrolled by team members every 30 minutes during film screenings', to replace the condition with:

3.  "Regular checks throughout cinema opening will be made of screens by members of staff wearing visual aids, which permit them to see customers in the dark. During these checks, specific attention will be paid to persons who may be consuming alcohol to ensure that they are doing so in a responsible manner and that no person under the age of 18 is being supplied with alcohol."

There is circulated Report No HLB/118/18 by the Clerk.

10.4  Ref:    HC/INBS/251
Applicant:    Tulchan Sporting Estates Ltd., c/o Morton Fraser LLP, 5th Floor Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL
Premises:    Tulchan Sporting Estates Ltd., Tulchan Lodge, Advie, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3PW
Type: on and off sales

Variation:

1.  Amend core licensing hours to read 1100-0100 hrs Monday-Sunday.

2.  Allow the facility to provide off sales from 1000-2200 hrs Monday-Sunday.

3.  Allow the addition facilities of Music, Televised Sport and Outdoor Drinking within the operating plan.

4.  An outside drinking area for guests adjacent to the Lodge has been added (included on revised layout plans).

5.  Revised premises description to read:

"Sporting Lodge set in 25,000 acres of mixed moor/farming/forestry.
The estate has 8 miles of salmon fishing/low ground shooting and stalking. Tulchan Lodge operates exclusively as the Tulchan Club whereby the 13 bedrooms  can     accommodate 26 guests who through  corporate membership, have use of the lodge and its facilities. Alcohol is offered to guests both by way of on sales and off sales.”

6.  Change of Premises Manager.

There is circulated Report No HLB/119/18 by the Clerk.