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, 3 December 2019 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 5 November 2019.

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/108/19 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 24 October  2019 to 20 November 2019 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/109/19 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 24 October 2019 to 20 November 2019 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

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

6.1  Ref: HC/INBS/650
Applicant: Lydie Renee Bacquillon, Viewmount, East Terrace, Kingussie, Ph21 1JS
Premises: The Cheese Neuk, 20 High Street, Kingussie, PH21 1HR
Type: On and off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/110/19 by the Clerk.

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

7.1  Ref: HC/INBS/649
Applicant: T J Morris (Scot) Ltd, Axis Business Park, Portal Way, Gillmoss, Liverpool, L11 0JA
Premises:  Home Bargains, Balmakeith Business Park, Nairn, IV12 5QF
Type:  Off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/111/19 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/194
Applicant:  Drumossie Hotel Ltd, Grange Manor Hotel, Glensburgh, Grangemount, FK3 8XJ, per Halliday Campbell, Solicitors, 7 Tweeddale Court, 14 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1TE
Premises:  Drumossie Hotel, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 5BE
Type: On and off sales

Variation:

1.  To allow for the provision of the following activities  or services, all to be provided within core licensing hours:  films, gaming, indoor and outdoor sport and televised sports.

2. To amend Sunday on-sales hours to commence at 11.00 hrs and terminate at 01.00 hrs.

3.  To re-insert the following working at Q5 on the operating plan (this has never been the subject of variation, and ought to still appear, but it does not):-

"The premises will be open outwith their core on sales times for the accommodation of hotel resident and their guests.  Background music may be provided at any time.  The premises will also be open outwith core on sales times in connection with breakfasts, teas and coffees, conferences, club meeting, functions, receptions, parties or funeral teas, when restaurant, musical and other entertainment facilities may be available."

There is circulated Report No HLB/112/19 by the Clerk.

8.2  Ref:  HC/INBS/340
Applicant:  Greene King Brewing & Retailing Limited, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, IP33 1QT, per TLT, Solicitors, West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2HG
Premises:  Balavoulin (formerly Mackenzie’s), 125 Grampian Road, Aviemore, PH22 1RL
Type: On and off sales

Variation:

1.  On and off sales to commence at 1100 hrs rather than 1200 hrs.

2.  Children will be permitted until 2300 hrs; young persons will be permitted until terminal hour.

3.  Children and young persons will be permitted until the end of the meal or end of entertainment of any function/celebration. 

There is circulated Report No HLB/113/19 by the Clerk.

8.3  Ref:  HC/CSR/0857
Applicant:  Diageo Scotland Limited, per Morton Fraser, Solicitors, Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL
Premises:  Clynelish Distillery, Brora, KW9 6LR
Type: On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. Amend list of activities and services to include conferences, dance, indoor and outdoor sports and outdoor drinking facilities.
2. Add additional wording in 5 to describe activities outwith core hours.
3. Revision of and addition to wording in 5(f) relating to any other activities.
4. Increase in on sale and off sale capacities.
5. Vary layout plan to include creation of new 2 floor visitor centre building in Clynelish on site of existing building.
6. Addition of external areas related to the Clynelish visitor centre.
7. Inclusion of areas in the Brora distillery area to include visitor centre buildings, a dramming area and warehouse area.
8. Addition of external areas related to the Brora Visitor Centre.
9. Amend description of premises to “Distillery visitor centres at Brora and Clynelish distilleries being a two storey visitor centre at Clynelish distillery and four areas at the Brora distillery with external areas adjacent to both sites”.  Postal address to be amended to read “Clynelish and Brora Distillery, Brora, Sutherland, KW9 6LR”.as related to the Brora Visitor Centre.

There is circulated Report No HLB/114/19 by the Clerk.

8.4  Ref:  HC/RSL/1902
Applicant:  Black Isle Brewing Company Limited
Premises:  Black Isle Bar, Gordon Square, Fort William, PH33 6DY
Type: On and Off Sales

Variation:

1. increase footprint of premises to accommodate relocated beer garden/smoking area.

There is circulated Report No HLB/115/19 by the Clerk.

9.  Surrender of premises licence
Gèilleadh ceadachd togalaich

9.1  Premises:  The Steading Bistro, Achtercairn, Gairloch
Licence Holder:  The Steading Bistro Ltd

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