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 August 2024 at 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 25 June 2024.

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/75/24 detailing Licences which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 13 June 2024 to 24 July 2024 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/76/24 detailing Occasional Licences and Extended Hours Applications which have been granted under delegated powers by the Clerk to the Board during the period 13 June 2024 to 24 July 2024 and inviting the Board to note the Report. 

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

6.1 Ref: HC/CSR/2120
Applicant: Co-operative Group Food Limited
Premises: Co-op, Land 40M West of Morrisons Daily, Gairloch
Type: Off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/77/24 by the Clerk. 

6.2 Ref: HC/RSL/2114

Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited per Harper MacLeod LLP
Premises: Fort William Service Station, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6AN
Type: Off sales

There is circulated Report No HLB/78/24 by the Clerk. 

6.3 Ref: HC/CSR/2112
Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited per Harper MacLeod LLP
Premises: Alness Petrol Station, Dalmore Road, Alness, IV17 1OU
Type: Off sale

There is circulated Report No HLB/79/24 by the Clerk. 

6.4  Ref: HC/INBS/700
Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited per Harper MacLeod LLP
Premises: Inverness Service Station, Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3PX
Type: Off sale

There is circulated Report No HLB/80/24 by the Clerk. 

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

7.1 Ref: HC/INBS/180
Applicant: Milton Hotels Limited, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NE 
Premises: Best Western Palace Hotel & Spa, 8 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5NE
Type: on and off sales     

Variation:
1. Include No. 10 the cottage within licence foot print of existing premises licence.
2. Include outdoor drinking area open until 22.00 hrs.
3. Inclusion of Terrace drinking area.
4. Amend on sales hours 1100 hours to 0100 hours Monday-Saturday and 1100 hours to 2400 hours on Sunday.
5. Amend off sales opening on Sunday to 1200 hours.
6. Include films as an activity. 

There is circulated Report No HLB/81/24 by the Clerk.

7.2  Ref: HC/RSL/0815
Applicant: Columba 1400
Premises: Columba 1400, Staffin, Isle of Skye, IV51 9JY 
Type: on sales

Variation:
1. Amend on sales hours to 1200 hours to 0100 hrs Monday to Saturday;
2. Remove specific condition – “This licence authorises the premises Licence Holder to sell alcohol in the said premises to persons taking table meals there for consumption by such a person as an ancillary to his or her meal”  - removal of this condition will permit on sales without restrictions to give more flexibility from an operational point (primarily for weddings/events/mulled wine at Christmas etc. without the constraints of alcohol being ancillary to a meal);
3. Remove seasonal variation;
4. Substitution of premises manager.

There is circulated Report No HLB/82/24 by the Clerk.

8. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 38 Application for review of premises licence / Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005, Earrann 38 Iarrtasan airson èisteachd ath-bhreithneachail air ceadachd togalaich

8.1 Ref: HC/CSR/1349
Premises: Royal Hotel, High Street, Tain

There is circulated Report No HLB/83/24 by the Clerk.

9. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Section 84A Review of personal licence / Achd Cheadachd (Alba) 2005, Earrann 84A Ath-sgrùdadh air ceadachd phearsanta

9.1 Ref: HC/CSR/7710
Personal Licence Holder: Ayaz Irshad

There is circulated Report No HLB/84/24 by the Clerk.