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, 7 September 2021 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

Iain Meredith
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 3 August 2021.

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/074/21 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 15 July 2021 to 25 August 2021 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/075/21 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 15 July 2021 to 25 August 2021 and inviting the Board to note the Report.

6.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 
Extended hours policy – 2021 Royal National Mod in Inverness
Achd Ceadachd (Alba) 2005
Poileasaidh uairean leudaichte – Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2021 ann an Inbhir Nis

There is circulated Report No HLB/076/21 by the Clerk inviting the Board to consider whether to promote guidelines in relation to extended licensing hours for the 2021 Royal National Mod Event which takes place in Inverness between 8 and 16 October 2021.

The Board is invited to indicate whether they wish to introduce guidelines for the 2021 Royal National Mod event, and if so, agree the period and times to be so covered and if minded to grant extended hours, to agree the proposed specific condition(s) detailed at para(s). 4.0 above.

7.  Gambling Act 2005 
Proposed Consultation Draft Policy Statement 2022-2025
Achd na Cearrachd 2005
Aithris Phoileasaidh Dreachd Cho-chomhairle a Thathar a’ Moladh 2022-2025

There is circulated Report No HLB/077/21 by the Clerk inviting the Board to approve the publication and issue of the proposed Consultation Draft Policy Statement set out in the Appendix as a formal Consultation Draft and to invite statutory consultees and members of the public to submit consultation responses.

The Board is invited to approve the publication and issue of the proposed Consultation Draft Policy Statement set out in the Appendix as a formal Consultation Draft and to invite consultation responses.

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/RSL/1459
Applicant:   Lochaline Social Club
Premises:   Lochaline Social Club, Lochaline, Morvern, Argyll
Type:   On and Off-sales

Variation:

• Increase on and off-sale opening hours as follows:
        - Sunday: 1100 hours (previously 1230 hours)
• Add seasonal variation in relation to festive season.
• At Q.5 of operating plan add the following activities within and outwith core hours : restaurant provision and bar meals.

There is circulated Report No HLB/078/21 by the Clerk.

9.  Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 38
Application for review of premises licence 

9.1  Licence holder: Gordon Holding
Premises: Havelock House Hotel, Crescent Road, Nairn, IV12 4NB

There is circulated Report No HLB/079/21 by the Clerk together with a report by the Licensing Standards Officer in relation to a premises licence review application.