EAST AYRSHIRE LICENSING BOARD
Minute of the Adjourned Board Meeting held on 15th August, 1996
Sederunt : Councillors R. Beattie, J. Boyd, R. Brailsford, D. Coffey, W. Doyle, A. MacIntyre, D. Macrae, E. Ross and G. Smith
Attending : Mrs. K. McVey (Clerk to the Board), Ms. I. Townson (Depute Clerk to the Board), Mr. W. Stafford (Director of Community Services), Mr. R. Griffiths (Building Control Manager), Superintendent Dempsey, Sergeant F. Galloway and Ms. C. Dunn (Strathclyde Police “U” Division) and Mrs. P. Duncan (Senior Administrator).
Apologies were submitted on behalf of Councillors A. Campbell, J. Carmichael and R. Taylor who were unable to attend the Board because of other commitments.
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the Adjourned Meeting and invited the Clerk to introduce the first item of business.
Item 1 (a) Applications under Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1976 - See Appendix I attached
(b) Application under the Betting & Gaming Act adjourned from June Meeting - See Appendix II attached.
Item 2 (a) The Clerk advised the Board that an invitation had been received from Tayside Alcohol Misuse Co-ordinating Committee in respect of a two day Seminar to be held at the University of Dundee on 18th and 19th September, 1996 and called for nominations to represent East Ayrshire Licensing Board at the Seminar. By general agreement it was decided that the Chairman, or nominee, and Clerk attend the Seminar.
The Chairman advised that he would be unable to attend the Quarterly Meeting of the Board to be held on 8th October, 1996 and proposed that Councillor A. McIntyre Chair the Meeting on that day. This was agreed unanimously by the Board.
(b) The Chairman reported that East Ayrshire Council has made a decision to promote a blanket ban on drinking in public places and asked the Head of Legal Services to consult with Strathclyde Police and report back to the Board. Mrs. McVey undertook to contact Strathclyde Police and update the Board on the Police position in relation to the bye-law proposal.
(c) The Chairman stated that, following upon a request by Members, it was proposed to hold future meetings of East Ayrshire Licensing Board in the Main Meeting Room, Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock. He advised that the Clerk had consulted with various officials and found this room to be suitable. This was agreed by the Board.
There being no other competent business, the meeting ended at 10.40 a.m.
APPENDIX I
RENEWAL OF LICENCE
Hotel
Christopher Lynas Lugton Inn
1 Lochlibo Road 1 Lochlibo Road
Lugton Lugton
Restaurant
Irene Lachat Chez Jules Restaurant
53 Fullarton Street 12 Queen Street
Kilmarnock Kilmarnock
CONFIRMATION OF TRANSFER
Off-Sales
Watson & Philip PLC Trademarket Ltd
Strathtay House Newmill Road
Dundee Technology Park Kilmarnock
Dundee
Mervin Hex
14 Kildoon Drive
Maybole
The Clerk to the Board advised that, through inadvertence, licences had not been renewed at the June Quarterly Board Meeting. Similarly, an application for Confirmation of Transfer had not been received timeously. As an Adjourned Meeting had been arranged, these applications could be considered by the Board.
The Board agreed to consider these applications and granted same.
APPENDIX II
GRANT OF BINGO LICENCE
Gala Leisure Ltd Gala Club
New Castle House Portland Street / West George Street
Castle Boulevard Kilmarnock
Nottingham
The Clerk advised the Board that intimation had been received from the applicant that their Planning Application had still to be considered in this respect, and asked if consideration of this application could be adjourned to October. The Clerk pointed out that consent had been received from all parties concerned to the adjournment.
The Board agreed to adjourn consideration of this application to 8th October, 1996.