Agendas, reports and minutes

Minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board held in the Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, on Tuesday 25 June 2019 at 1.00pm.

Present:

Mr J Bruce, Mr G Cruickshank, Mrs L Macdonald (Vice Convener), Mrs P Munro, Mr K Rosie, and Mr C Smith.

In Attendance:

Ms C McArthur, Clerk
Mr G Cameron, Licensing Standards Officer
Ms A Macrae, Committee Administrator

Also In Attendance:

Sergeant B Gray, Police Scotland
PC J Williamson, Police Scotland

Item 9.1: Mr M Smith, solicitor for applicant
Item 9.3: Mr J Bell, solicitor for applicant and R Narang and S Machado, representatives

Briefing on Protocol for Webcasting of Meetings.

In the absence of the Convener, the Vice Convener advised the Board that the meeting would be filmed and broadcast over the internet on the Highland Council website and would be archived and available for viewing for 12 months.

1.  Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Dr I Cockburn, Mr A Jarvie, and Ms E Knox.

2.   Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

There were no declarations of interest.

3.   Confirmation of minutes
Dearbhadh a’ gheàrr-chunntais

There was submitted for confirmation as a correct record the minute of the meeting of the Highland Licensing Board held on 14 May 2019.

The Minutes were held as read and APPROVED.

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

There had been circulated Report No HLB/057/19 detailing licences which had been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 2 May 2019 to 12 June 2019.

The Board NOTED 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 had been circulated Report No HLB/058/19 detailing occasional licences and extended hours applications which had been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 2 May 2019 to 12 June 2019.

The Board NOTED the report.

6.  Consultation on reviewing the fee for occasional licences and considering a limit on the number and duration of occasional licences
Co-chomhairle mu bhith ag ath-sgrùdadh na cosgais a thaobh cheadachdan airson thachartasan agus beachdachadh air cuingealachadh a chur air àireamh is ùine cheadachdan airson thachartasan

There had been circulated Report No HLB/059/19 by the Clerk inviting the Board to approve the draft consultation response as set out at Appendix 2 in relation to the Scottish Government’s proposals for occasional licences reform and submit the response to the Scottish Government by 16 July 2019.

The Board APPROVED the draft consultation response in relation to the Scottish Government’s proposals for occasional licence reform for submission to the Scottish Government by 16 July 2019.

7.   The Highland Licensing Board Annual Financial Report 2018-19
Aithisg Ionmhasail Bhliadhnail Bòrd Ceadachd na Gàidhealtachd 2017/18

There had been circulated Report No HLB/060/19 by the Clerk inviting the Board to approve the Board’s third annual Financial Report for publication in accordance with Section 9B of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

The Board APPROVED the draft Financial Report 2018-19 for publication in accordance with section 9B of the 2005 Act, with the caveat contained therein that it was not to be relied upon as a precise statement of income and expenditure in that financial year.

8.  The Highland Licensing Board Annual Functions Report 2018-19 
Aithisg Dhreuchdan Bhliadhnail Bòrd Ceadachd na Gàidhealtachd 2017/18

There had been circulated Report No HLB/061/19 by the Clerk to the Board inviting the Board to approve the Board’s second annual Functions Report for publication in accordance with section 9A of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

The Chair referred to the extensive volume of work undertaken as detailed in the Functions Report, and on behalf of the Board thanked the licensing staff for all their good work over the year.

The Board APPROVED the draft Functions Report 2018-19 for publication in accordance with section 9A of the Licensing (Scotland) 2005 Act.

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

9.1  Ref: HC/INBS/171
Applicant:  Lorraine Elliot, Old Minister’s Guest House, Rothiemurchus, Inverdruie, Aviemore, PH22 1QH per Robin Morton, 3/2 The Printworks, 14 Norval Street, Glasgow, G11 1PD
Premises:  The Highland Line (formerly Roo’s Leap), Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1PD
Type:  On sales

There had been circulated Report No HLB/062/19 by the Clerk which invited the Board to determine the application.

On hearing from the solicitor for the applicant, the Board AGREED to GRANT the major variation to premises licence subject to mandatory conditions and the local conditions and special conditions as set out at 8.2 and 8.3 respectively of the report.

9.2  Ref:  HC/RSL/1762
Applicant:  Christopher Watkiss, Redwood House, Greshornish, Edinbane, Isle of Skye, IV51 9PN
Premises:  Redwood House, Greshornish, Edinbane, Isle of Skye, IV51 9PN
Type:  On sales and off sales

There had been circulated Report No HLB/063/19 by the Clerk which invited the Board to determine the application.

The Board AGREED to GRANT the major variation to premises licence subject to mandatory conditions only.

9.3  Ref:  HC/RSL/1501
Applicant:  Mars Black Sheep Hotels Limited, 9 Thornton Place, London, W1H 1FG
Premises:  Cluanie Inn, Glenmoriston, Inverness-shire, IV63 7YW
Type:  On sales and off sales

There had been circulated Report No HLB/064/19 by the Clerk which invited the Board to determine the application.

On hearing from the solicitor for the applicant, the Board AGREED to GRANT the major variation to premises licence subject to mandatory conditions and the existing local conditions.

The meeting ended at 1.10pm.