Agenda and minutes

The Board had before it for its consideration the minutes of the meeting of 28 January 2020,

The Board resolved: -

To approve the minute.

The Board had before it for its consideration the applications as listed in 4-14.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the external drinking condition.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the delivery driver condition.  

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the delivery driver condition.  

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the delivery driver condition.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the delivery driver condition.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application subject to the following conditions: delivery driver and external area..

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, to the Board that there had been no objections or representations received in connection with the application.

The Board resolved: -

To grant the application.

The Convener advised the Board that the application had been deferred at the request of the applicant.

The Board had before it for its consideration the Chief Constable’s annual report for 2019 -2020.   Inspector Neil Campbell spoke to the report.

The Board resolved: -

To note the report.

The Board had before it the Annual Licensing Function report by the Depute Clerk to the Board.

The report recommended-

That the Board –

1.              Approve the report and

2.              Authorise the clerk to the publish the report

The Board resolved: -

 To approve the recommendations.

The Board had before it for its consideration the Annual Financial report by the Depute Clerk to the Board.

The report recommended: -

That the Board –

1.    Approve the report as set out in appendix 1 and

2.    Authorise the Clerk to publish the report.

The Board heard from Alexander Munro, Depute Clerk, that the Board had recorded a surplus.  He advised that the surplus was smaller than the surplus recorded last year.  Mr Munro suggested to the Board that they may wish to reduce the Premises Annual Fee for on-sale premises given the difficult circumstances that these premises have been operating in, during the COVID pandemic.  He advised that the Board could charge ¾ of the full fee or 2/3 of the full fee and this would be absorbed by the recorded surplus.

The Board Resolved: -

1.     To approve the recommendations of the report and

2.    To reduce the Premises Licence annual fee payment for On-sale premises to 2/3 of the full fee.

Mr Munro advised the Board that Theresa Hunt, Solicitor at Burness Paull had sadly passed away.

The Board expressed their condolences to Ms Hunt’s family and colleagues.

The Convener spoke of the loss of a colleague whom she has known for a long time.  Ms Hunt had appeared before both the Licensing Board and the Planning Committee on many occasions and her input had always been constructive.  It gave the Convenor great sorrow to hear of Ms Hunt’s passing and expressed her sympathies on behalf of the Board to her family, colleagues and the wider legal profession.