Agenda and minutes

The  Board had before it, for its consideration, the applications as listed under articles 2 to 17 of this minute.

Mrs Hunt, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:-

to grant the application subject to the following local condition:-

(1) Drugs Policy

Mrs Hunt, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:-

to grant the application subject to the following local condition:-

(1) Drugs Policy

When asked by the Depute Clerk to confirm that she had seen the letters of representation and objection, the applicant, Angela Hennessy, stated that she had not.

The Board Resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to its meeting to be held on 25 August 2015.

The Board had before it a letter of objection dated 10 May 2015, the objectors were not present.

Mr Dawson, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application which was seeking to change the premises name to Barga, vary the commencement hour on Sundays to 11:00 hours and vary the terminal hour daily to 00:00 hours.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

In light of the proposed conditions put forward by the applicant, the LSO withdrew her representation.

Mr Dawson, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application which was seeking to increase the licensed area to include the auditoria, vary the terms of access for children and young persons and add activities such as club meetings. He advised the Board that his client was willing to accept a range of control measures, appended to the application, being imposed as local conditions should the application be granted.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application subject to the imposition of the local conditions appended to the application.

Diane Sande, LSO, spoke to the representation dated 14 May 2015.

Thereafter, Mr Dawson, Solicitor, addressed the Board on behalf of DWF Solicitors. The variation is a result of a reconfiguration of the warehouse to incorporate a new delivery service,  resulting in an increase in capacity.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

The Board noted the terms of the LSO’s representation dated 14  May 2015.

Thereafter, Mr Dawson, Solicitor, spoke in support of the application which is as a result of an expansion of the premises into an adjacent unit.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Yuill declared an interest in article 9 and  left the meeting room until the application was determined.

The Board noted the terms of the LSO’s representation dated 10 June  2015. The Board then heard Heather Wilson speak in support of the objection from NHS Grampian dated 09 June 2015.

Thereafter, Leanne McGowan, director of the licence holder company, spoke in support of the application which was seeking to refurbish the premises and reconfigure the layout. She explained that the increase in alcohol display area was to better display the alcohol already on sale at the premises, they would not be adding additional lines. It would also prevent staff from having to continually go to the store to replenish stock

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

The Board noted the terms of the LSO’s representation dated 14 May  2015. The Board then heard Heather Wilson speak in support of the objection from NHS Grampian dated 14 May 2015.

Thereafter Mr Dawson, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application.  He explained that the application arose from a change of layout leading to an increase in the public area of the premises; the resulting increase in alcohol display area will still account for a relatively small proportion of total floor space.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

Mrs Wilkie, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application which was seeking to vary the commencement hour  to 10:00 hours, add on and off sales on Sundays and open at 09:00 hours Monday to Friday for the provision of breakfasts.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

The Board was advised that the applicant had requested that consideration of the application be deferred to a later date.

The Board Resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to its meeting to be held on 25 August 2015.

Simon Parr, Premises Manager, addressed the Board in support of the application, which was seeking to add televised sport and gaming outwith core licensed hours.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

Mr Wood, Solicitor, addressed the Board in support of the application, which was seeking to change the terms of access for children and young persons to bring them in line with those in the licence holders other premises in Aberdeen.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

Mrs Hunt, Solicitor acting on behalf of Hill Brown spoke in support of the application. The application was an upgrade to toilet facilities which resulted in an increase in capacity.

The Board Resolved:-

to grant the application.

In the absence of the applicant,

The Board Resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to its meeting to be held on 25 August 2015.

In the absence of the applicant,

The Board Resolved:-

to defer consideration of the application to its meeting to be held on 25 August 2015.

The Board had before it a report advising it that the Gambling Policy Statement requires to be reviewed and revised by 03 January 2016.

The Board Resolved:-

to note the contents of the report.

The Board had before it a report on Officers’ Response to the Consultation of Gambling Commission Guidance for Licensing Authorities, 5^th Edition

The report recommended the Board:-

(1) approve the response to the consultation; and

(2) directs officers to submit the response to the Scottish Government no later than 23 June 2015.

The Board Resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.

The Board had before it the Chief Constable’s Report to the Board for 2013 – 2014.

The Board Resolved:-

to note the report.

On the joint motion of the applicant and the premises licence holder

The Board Resolved:-

to further defer the hearing  to its meeting to be held on 25 August 2015.

MARIE BOULTON - CONVENER