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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: The Chair invited those present to introduce themselves and their role within the Local Licensing Forum (LLF). Apologies for absence were then initimated on behalf of Sheila Johnston, Iain MacNaughton, David Greenwell, Catherine Dobbie, and Elaine Garman. |
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Local Licensing Forum held on 26 February 2013 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Local Licensing Forum held on 26 February 2013 were approved as a correct record. |
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REVIEW OF LOCAL LICENSING POLICY Minutes:
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鶹Ѱ and Bute Licensing Policy Statement 2010 - 2013 PDF 267 KB Additional documents: Minutes: S Mair informed the Local Licensing Forum (LLF) that a meeting of the Licensing Board (LB) was due to be held the following day to bring together a draft Licensing Policy which would be put out for public consultation in June 2013. The LLF had the opportunity at this meeting to submit to the LB any changes or reviews they would like to see incorporated into the Licensing Policy. There had also been tabled, for information, statistical
data for the 鶹Ѱ and The Chair welcomed the opportunity for the review and found the statistics to be very informative. The Forum proceeded to discuss each topic contained in the Policy and made the following recommendations; (i) 2 CONTEXT Suggest that reference should be made to the statistics which had been circulated and they should be included as an Appendix to the Policy. (ii) 3 THE LICENSING OBJECTIVES To insert “Young People” after “Protecting children from harm”. (iii) 3 Protecting and Improving Public Health Suggest that the paragraph be changed to read as follows; “The Board recognises the link between consumption of alcohol and public health and will have regard to the views of the relevant authorities responsible for the protection and improvement of public health and will utilise the information from these bodies to inform this Policy. The Local Licensing Forum requests that the Licensing Board recognises in the Policy the link between affordability of alcohol and consumption.” (iv) 4 BOARD BUSINESS Paragraph 1 should be explained more clearly in terms of “consideration to an application regardless of whether it conforms to all of the requirements set out in the Policy Statement.” (v) 6 OVERPROVISION Paragraph 6.3 insert “Director of Public Health” after “Chief Constable of Strathclyde Police.” (vi) 8 LICENSING HOURS Paragraph 8.1 to include that the Licensing Board can also restrict the licensing hours for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises (off sales hours). (vii) 9 OCCASIONAL LICENSES To request that under Paragraph 9.2 the notes accompanying the granting of occasional licenses to voluntary organisations be modified to state that before a license can be granted the voluntary organisation must state how they intend to meet the 5 Licensing Objectives at the event being held or within the relevant premises. Paragraph 9.4 to highlight that an occasional license may be refused if there have been previous incidents involving the Police. Paragraph 9.5 to note that dates for Christmas and New Year would be included. (viii) 13 ACCESS BY CHILDREN TO LICENSED PREMISES Heading of topic to read “ACCESS BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS TO LICENSES PREMISES” There should be clarification of the distinction between children and young persons. (ix) 15 OUTSIDE SEATING AREAS To note that the Licensing Board would be including the terminate time of 10pm for outside seating. (x) 16 PROCEDURES THE BOARD HAS DEVELOPED FOR HANDLING APPLICATIONS, OBJECTIONS, HEARINGS Paragraph 1 to include “(e) health board” (xi) 19 LOCAL LICENSING FORUM 19 (ii) to include that “reasons for the decision will be given to the Forum in writing.” (xii) 20 MEMBERS CLUBS 20.3
to be adapted to more accurately reflect the
wording in the Licensing ( (xiii) 23 RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER STRATEGIES 23.1
Paragraph to include “….local crime preventions,
community safety, health, planning, transport, tourism, race equality, cultural
changes and alcohol and drug strategies”. The Forum also agreed that the topic “ENTERTAINMENT” be included in the Policy, which would incorporate themes such as Adult Entertainment. Discussion then took place on how the definition of over provision of licensed premises was determined. Reference was given to the research carried out by West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board which had gathered evidence to support its Licensing policy. This evidence was used to support any decisions taken in the granting or refusing of a License in a particular area.
Following a query the Forum was informed that under the
Licensing ( The increased availability of cheaper alcohol from
supermarkets and the impact on public health was also discussed. It was suggested that the Forum consider gathering
evidence on overprovision in 鶹Ѱ and Decision 1. Agreed that an Item on overprovision of alcohol be placed on future Agendas of the Forum 2.
Agreed to identify methods to gather evidence on
the overprovision of licensed premises and the volume of alcohol being sold
within data zone areas of 鶹Ѱ and 3. Agreed that the Police be asked at the next meeting of the Forum whether they carried out regular checks on Members clubs similar to those carried out on Licensed premises and pubs, and that regulations were being adhered to. |
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Minutes: The Forum considered the “Notes by West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board Clerk” on their Licensing Policy Statement 2013 to be very informative. Discussion also took place on membership of the LLF. Decision 1. Noted the report. 2. Agreed to look at the process for filling vacancies on the LLF. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING Minutes: The Forum requested that the date for the next meeting be changed to take place earlier in August 2013. Decision Agreed to find an alternative date for the next meeting of the Forum. |