Agenda and minutes

The Board had before it for its consideration the minutes of meeting of 30 May 2023.

The Board resolved:

To approve the minute.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that an objection was received from a member of the public but that the objector was not in attendance. Sandy Munro further advised the Board that due to an error, the objection was not included with the papers. Sandy Munro also advised the Board that photos in support of the application were received from the applicant’s solicitor, Anthony Dawson after the agenda had been published and that the photos would require the Board’s permission to be circulated. The Board unanimously agreed for the photos to be circulated. 

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

The Board also heard from the applicant, George Tester.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sany Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that the application was deferred from the Board meeting held on 30 May 2023 and that a late objection had been received from a member of the public, but that the objector was not in attendance. Sandy Munro further advised the Board that their permission would be required for the objection to be circulated. The Board unanimously agreed to allow the objection to be circulated. 

The Board thereafter heard from Anthony Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, spoke 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 Audrey Junner, Solicitor for the applicant, spoke in support and provided detailed information the regarding the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that the variation sought is the same as item 4 on the agenda and that there had been no objections or representations received and everything was within policy.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that the applicant has withdrawn the “variation to on sales terminal hour from 01:00 to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday” for the application to be within policy.

The Board thereafter heard from the applicant, Derek Jamieson, in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To grant the application.

Councillor Al-Samarai left the meeting for transparency reasons.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board, that there had been no objections or representations received, however the hours requested were outwith policy.

The Board thereafter heard from Audrey Junner, Solicitor for the applicant, in support of the application.

The Board unanimously resolved:

To refuse the application on grounds of protecting and improving public health and preventing crime and disorder.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board that the applicant had withdrawn the application.

Councillor Ross Grant left the meeting.

The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board. The Board had before them responses from Police Scotland and Local Licensing Forum regarding the statement of licensing policy review.

Sergeant Neil Grant, thereafter briefly summarised and provided clarification in respect of the police response.

Elaine Mottram, Chair, Local Licensing Forum briefly discussed the key points outlined in Local Licensing Forum response.

The Board resolved to take the responses into consideration when reviewing the Statement of Licensing Policy.

The Board had before them documentation detailing the annual financial report for 2022 – 2023. The Board heard from Sandy Munro, Depute Clerk to the Board, that there had been a decrease in licensing applications and expenditure.

The Board unanimously approved the financial report for publication and resolved to maintain the current reduced annual fee to be applicable for all premises.

11. LOCAL LICENSING FORUM UPDATE

The Board had before them an update from Elaine Mottram, Chair, Local Licensing Forum regarding the activity of the Local Licensing Forum after their meeting held on 30 May 2023.