28 April 2025 - Minute Approved by LB 23.6.25
North Ayrshire Council · 28 April 2025
Back to North Ayrshire Licensing Board — 28 April 2025 and its agenda
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Page 1 of 5 North Ayrshire Licensing Board 28 April 2025 Irvine, 28 April 2025 - At a meeting of the North Ayrshire Licensing Board at 10.00 am in the Council Chambers, Cunninghame House, Irvine. Present Councillors Eleanor Collier (Convenor), Nairn Angus-McDonald, John Bell, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Donald Reid and Ronnie Stalker. In Attendance D Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services) and C Pollock, Licensing Manager Also In Attendance N/A Convenor Councillor Eleanor Collier. Apologies for Absence Councillors Jean McClung and Angela Stephen. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest. 2. Minutes The Board were asked to confirm the Minutes of the Board meetings held on 24 February 2025 and 5 March 2025. The Board unanimously agreed to confirm and adopt the Minutes. 3. Licences and Applications under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The Board considered a report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board on matters under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The report, on this occasion, contained 1 Appendix; A. Premises Licence applications or any other applications requiring a Hearing. The Licensing Board agreed to dispose of the matters as follows; A. Premises Licence applications or any other applications requiring a Hearing
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Page 2 of 5 A.1 0550 Masonic Jacz, 21 Main Street, Beith The Board continued their consideration of an Application for the grant of a Provisional Premises Licence made by Kadir Turbun. The Applicant was represented by Stephen McGowan, Solicitor and he was accompanied by Mr Turbun. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant’s Agent, Mr McGowan and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Bell moved as a Motion that the Board should Grant the Provisional Premises Licence subject to Standard Conditions (Edition 5, made on 1 September 2009, as read with later amendments of the statutory mandatory conditions) Parts A, C and F. Councillor Stalker seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. A.2 Premises Licence 0109 Tavern Bar, 36 Glasgow Street, Millport The Board considered an Application for the grant of Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, John Mather McBride. Mr McBride was present. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Mr McBride, including confirmation that the request for variation 4, ‘to allow television viewing from the garden when special events occur’ was to be regarded as withdrawn - submissions from 3 objectors, none were present and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Noting that the request for variation 4 was now withdrawn, Councillor Stalker moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the remainder of the Variation Application.
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Page 3 of 5 Councillor Collier seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. Standard Condition C.5.2 (Outdoor Drinking Area) is amended to read: ‘No alcoholic drinks shall be taken into or consumed in the outdoor drinking area earlier than 11.00am or later than 10.00pm’. A.3 Premises Licence 0171 Seamill Hydro Hotel, 39 Ardrossan Road, Seamill The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, Hydro Services (Seamill). The Applicant was represented by Derek Stillie, Solicitor and he was accompanied by Paul McCormick, Senior Compliance, Facilities & HSEQ Manager, RAD Hotel Group. The Convenor stated that timing was an issue in this case. The Board were aware that works have already been done at the premises prior to permission being sought from the Licensing Board and she asked why the Operator had waited until recently to make the relevant Variation application. Mr Stillie, on behalf of the Operator, said that he fully acknowledged and accepted the timing issues highlighted by the Convenor and he apologised and confirmed that it would not happen again. The Board then considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Licence Holder’s Agent, Mr Stillie and retired to consider the case at 10.39 am and reconvened at 10.47 am. Councillor Stalker moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor Bell seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. Councillor Inglis moved as an Amendment that the Board should continue consideration of the Application and arrange to make a site visit to the premises. Councillor Larsen seconded this Amendment. On a roll-call vote:
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Page 4 of 5 For the Motion: Councillors Stalker, Bell, Reid and Collier For the Amendment: Councillors Inglis, McDonald and Larsen With 4 votes in favour of the Motion to Grant and 3 votes for the Amendment to Continue, the Motion was accordingly carried, and the application granted. The Convenor highlighted that the Licensing Board were not happy and it was unacceptable for the Operator to treat the Board the way they have. Mr McCormick said that the Board had made their views very clear, and the Operator would learn lessons. A.4 Premises Licence 0244 Wylie Newsagents 18A Springvale Street, Saltcoats The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, Parmjit Singh Bains. Mr Bains was present and was represented by Bruce Hunter, Solicitor, acting on behalf of Jas Campbell & Co. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Licence Holder’s Agent, Mr Hunter and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor McDonald moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor Reid seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent. As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. 4. The Equality Act 2010: Mainstreaming Report for 2025 to 2027 and Equality Outcomes Report for 2025 to 2029 With reference to the recent gender ruling made by the UK Supreme Court, the Board’s Solicitor advised the Board to continue consideration of the Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report to the next scheduled Licensing Board meeting, pending the possible issue of further relevant guidance from the Scottish Government.
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Page 5 of 5 The Board unanimously agreed to continue the matter to the next scheduled Licensing Board meeting. 5. Any Other Business There was no other business to consider. The meeting ended at 10.58 am.