Inverness trampoline park closes for essential works including accessible toilets

Inverness’ trampoline park, Infinity, is in a race against the clock to complete essential works which has left them unable to open.

Councillors granted a new operating licence, but the park cannot open until officers are satisfied that all necessary work has been completed.

It comes after Infinity reapplied for a licence to operate after council officers were made aware the business had not renewed it.

This park is currently operating without a licence until the work is completed, and continuing to trade would be an offence.

Once the business gets the all-clear from council officers, the licence will be renewed, and the park can reopen.

A business that continues to operate without a suitable public entertainment licence could be investigated and fined.

Council officers noticed the lack of accessible toilet facilities at the site and raised the issue with councillors.

Work to install an accessible facility has been outstanding since 2017.

One owner of Infinity, Taran Campbell addressed councillors and said toilet blocks had been installed, it was just the accessible facilities that were missing.

However, the work is nearly complete, and Mr Campbell asked for a council officer to visit and hopefully sign off on it.

Speaking to the licensing committee, Mr Campbell said: “I need to keep trading, there is 12 people that work there.

“I can’t just close the doors and not have any money coming in. That puts the business in jeopardy.”

Councillor Sean Kennedy said: “We are here to try and help people out, but we are tied with what we can do and how we can deal with things.

“We can’t suddenly make an exception for you.”

Councillors were told the business had been operating without a licence since before the pandemic, as it had never been renewed since opening in 2016.

Mr Campbell said he had not been asked to renew the licence, and so was given little notice to complete the works.

One council officer told Mr Campbell: “The licence lasts for a period of three years.

“The onus is on the licence holder to renew the licence.”

Infinity is working to complete the works as soon as possible and is aiming to reopen this weekend.