Agenda and minutes

The Board had before it for its consideration the minutes of meeting of 26 September 2023.

The Board resolved:

To approve the minute.

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The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received and everything was within policy.

The Board thereafter heard from David Scott, Solicitor for the applicant, in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received and everything was within policy.

The Board thereafter heard from Anthony Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received and everything was within policy.

The Board thereafter heard from Anthony Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received and everything was within policy.

The Board thereafter heard from Neill Glover, on behalf of the applicant, speak in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board considered the responses to the draft Statement of Licensing Policy and thereafter resolved to approve the Statement of Licensing Policy which is to take immediate effect.

The Board resolved to approve the undernoted dates to hold Licensing Board Meetings during 2024.

24 January 2024

1 May 2024

26 June 2024

11 September 2024

10 December 2024

The Board had before them a list of outstanding premises annual fee due on 1 October 2023. The Board thereafter heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board, that the list was updated last on 21 November 2023 and that a few of the outstanding fees on the list has now been paid. Sandy Munro, informed the Board that not paying the annual fee is breach of a mandatory condition of the licence and sought instruction from the Board as to whether licences for premises with outstanding annual fee be brought to the next Board meeting for review. 

The Board resolved that premises with outstanding premises annual fee due on 1 October 2023 would have their licences reviewed in the next Board meeting.

The Board heard from Elaine Mottram, Chair, Local Licensing Forum that there was no update from the Licensing Forum.

The Board heard from Stepen Stewart, Licensing Standards Office, that the Licensing Standards team are endeavouring to contact premises licence holders to pay their outstanding premises annual fees.