23 June 2025 - Minute Approved by LB 8.9.25
North Ayrshire Council · 23 June 2025
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Page 1 of 4 North Ayrshire Licensing Board 23 June 2025 Irvine, 23 June 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, Cameron Inglis, Christina Larsen, Matthew McLean, Donald L Reid, Ronnie Stalker and Angela Stephen. In Attendance D Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services), C Pollock, Licensing Manager and M Champion, Admin Assistant. Also In Attendance Sergeant David Markin and Dawn Hastings (Police Scotland). Convenor Councillor Eleanor Collier. Apologies for Absence Councillors John Bell and Jean McClung. 1. Declarations of Interest Councillor Larsen noted her Declaration of Interest in relation to case 3, Gro Coffee, 142 Harbour Street, Irvine. 2. Minutes The Board were asked to confirm the Minutes of the Board meeting held on 28 April 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 4 A.1 Personal Licence NA0170 Mandeep Dhaliwal The Board held a Review Hearing relating to a Personal Licence. The Licence Holder, Mandeep Dhaliwal, was present. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Police Scotland - submissions from the Licence-Holder and retired at 10.05 am to consider the case, reconvening at 10.12 am. Councillor Larsen moved as a Motion that the Board should make an order to Revoke the Personal Licence under Section 83(9)(a) of the 2005 Act, having regard to the Licensing Objectives, the licence holder is not a fit and proper person to be the holder of a Personal Licence. 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 0552 Kilty’s, 53/59 Main Street, Kilwinning The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Premises Licence made by Ross Paterson Stevenson. The Applicant was represented by Robert Honeyman, Solicitor and he was accompanied by Mr Stevenson. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from the Applicant’s Agent, Mr Honeyman and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Angus-McDonald moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Premises Licence application subject to Standard Conditions (Edition 5, made on 1 September 2009, as read with later amendments of the statutory mandatory conditions) Parts A, B, C and F. Standard Condition C.5.2 (Outdoor Drinking Area) is amended to read: ‘No drinks (alcoholic or not) shall be taken into or consumed in such
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Page 3 of 4 areas earlier than 11.00 a.m. and later than 10.00 pm except that the consumption of tea, coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks is permitted from 8.00 am.’. 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. Following the Declaration of Interest, Councillor Larsen left the room and took no part in the consideration of case 3. A.3 0551 Gro Coffee, 142 Harbour Street, Irvine The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Premises Licence made by Gro Coffee (Holdings) Limited. The Applicant was represented by Annie Hamilton, Admin Manager and she was accompanied by Tess Snaden, Operations Manager. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Ms Hamilton and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor McLean moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Premises Licence application subject to Standard Conditions (Edition 5, made on 1 September 2009, as read with later amendments of the statutory mandatory conditions) Parts A, B, 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. Councillor Larsen returned to the Council Chambers and the meeting continued.
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Page 4 of 4 A.4 Premises Licence 0201 Thirty3, 33/41 Main Street, Largs The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, KP Cumings and Sons Ltd. The Applicant was represented by Craig Dallas, Premises Manager. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Mr Dallas, including confirmation that the application did not include the sale of alcohol for off-sale purposes and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor McLean moved as a Motion that the Board should grant the Variation Application. Councillor Angus-McDonald seconded this Motion confirming there is no off-sales facility. 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. North Ayrshire Licensing Board Annual Functions Report under Section 9A of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 for the Financial Year 2024-2025 The Board considered the Annual Functions Report for the financial year 2024/25. Councillor Angus-McDonald thanked the Officers for the report, noting the considerable volume of applications that have been dealt with. Both the Convenor and Councillor Reid noted their appreciation to the Licensing Team for their support and contribution. The Board unanimously agreed to note the Functions Report, publish this on the Board’s website and submit this to the Scottish Government. 5. Any Other Business There was no other business to consider. The meeting ended at 10.40 am.