Agenda and minutes

Councillor Donnelly nominated Councillor Boulton

Depute Provost Mason seconded the nomination.

The Board resolved:-

To unanimously elect Councillor Boulton as Convener of the Licensing Board.

Depute Provost Mason left the meeting.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor Townson declared an interest in item 5. Variation of a premises licence for Abergeldie Bar following discussions with an objector, he indicated he will leave the Chamber for the duration of the item.

The Board had before them a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 30 May 2017 and a memo from Environmental Health dated 26 May 2017.

Mr Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

Thereafter, The Board heard Sergeant Flett speak to the letter of representation and Mr Gilchrist speak to the memo

The Board resolved:-

To grant the application as amended with the local condition drugs policy. 

Mr Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:-

To grant the application as amended with the local condition CCTV.

The Board had before them a letter of Representation from Police Scotland dated 29 May 2017, a letter of objection from NHS Grampian dated 25 May 2017 and a memo from the Licensing Standard Officer dated 29 May 2017

Mr Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application. Mr Dawson accepted the conditions suggested by Police Scotland, NHS Grampian and Licensing Standards Officer in their letters, and the above respondents withdrew their responses.

The Board resolved:-

To grant the application as amended with the local condition drugs policy.

Councillor Townson left the meeting.

Board had before them a letter of Representation from Police Scotland dated 31 May 2017 and public objection dated 29 May 2017.

Ms Louden, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

Thereafter, The Board heard Sergeant Flett speak to the letter of representation.

The Board resolved:-

To grant the application.

Councillor Townson returned to the meeting.

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 22 May 2017 and a memo from Licensing Standards Officer dated 29 May 2017.

The Board were advised that the applicant had amended their operating plan to accept the conditions in the letter and memo and Sergeant Flett and Mrs Sande had withdrawn their responses.

Mr McDonald, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board Resolved:

To grant the application as amended.

Mr Hunter, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 31 May 2017, a letter of objection from NHS Grampian dated 25 May 2017, memos from Environmental Health dated 30 May 2017 and the Licensing Standards Officer 29 May 2017 and three public objections dated 29 and 30 May 2017 and 01 June 2017 respectively.

Mr McDonald, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

Sergeant Flett, Mrs Wilson, Mr Gilchrist and Ms Gilchrist spoke to their responses.  Thereafter, the Board heard from one public objector.

Mr McDonald responded to the objections/representations by suggesting that the application be deferred until after mediation with neighbours.

The Board resolved:

To defer the application to the next Board meeting pending the outcome of the mediation.

Mr Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

Ms Louden, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 31 May 2017 and a letter of objection from NHS Grampian dated 25 May 2017.

Mr Dawson, solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application and confirmed that the application was in respect of JamJar only.

Thereafter, Sergeant Flett spoke to the letter of representation and and Mrs Wilson spoke to the letter of objection.

The Board resolved:

to grant the application as amended with the additional condition that there will be a live DJ between 01:00 and 02:00hrs as per the Licensing Board Policy on significant entertainment.

Mr Dawson, solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

Mr Munro, solicitor for the Board, advised that the agent for the applicant had requested that the application be deferred to the next Board meeting in order to advertise changes made to the application.

The Board resolved:

To defer the application

Mr Dawson, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

Mr White, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 29 May 2017.

Mr McDonald, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application.

Sergeant Flett spoke to the letter of representation.

The Board resolved:

To grant the application as amended.

Mr Munro, Solicitor for the Board, explained to the Board why the applications to transfer the premises licences were made after the statutory 28 day period.

The Board resolved:

To apply Section 135 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 to overlook the procedural irregularities and authorised officers to process the applications.

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland, dated 5 April, 2017.

Mr Taylor, solicitor addressed the Board as representative of the licence holder.

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The Board resolved:

To take no further action

The Board had before it a letter of representation from Police Scotland, dated 2 February, 2017

Ms Louden, solicitor addressed the Board as representative of the licence holder.

The Board resolved:

To take no further action.

Mr McDonald, Solicitor for the applicant, addressed the Board in support of the application

The Board resolved:

To grant the application.

The Board had before it a report on the Interim Off-Sales overprovision Consultation for their consideration.

Mr Munro, Solicitor to the Board, spoke to the Report.

Licensing Board resolved:

To treat the whole Board area as locality for the interim off sales overprovision and instruct officers to proceed with consultation on that basis.