18 March 2024 - Minute Approved by LB 17.6.24
North Ayrshire Council · 18 March 2024
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Page 1 of 4 North Ayrshire Licensing Board 18 March 2024 Irvine, 18 March 2024 - 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), John Bell, Christina Larsen, Jean McClung, Cameron Inglis and Donald L Reid. In Attendance R Lynch, Clerk, G Cullen, Licensing Standards Officer, D Grier, Solicitor (Legal Services), C Pollock, Licensing Administration Officer and M Champion, Admin Assistant Convenor Councillor Eleanor Collier. Apologies for Absence Councillors Nairn McDonald and Matthew McLean. 1. Declarations of Interest There were no Declarations of Interest. 2. Minutes The Board were asked to confirm the Minutes of the Board meeting held on 11 December 2023. 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 0535 32A Bank Street, Irvine The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Provisional Premises Licence made by Sukhvinderjit Sangha. Mrs Sangha was present. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Mrs Sangha and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Reid 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 and C. The Convenor 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 0320 Kilwinning Bowling Club, 12 Howgate, Kilwinning The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, Kilwinning Bowling Club. The Licence Holder was represented by Pauline Cassidy, Main Committee Finance Director. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Ms Cassidy, and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Reid moved as a Motion that the Board should Grant the Variation Application. Councillor Inglis seconded this Motion. The Convenor inquired of the Board if there was any Amendment or expression of dissent.
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Page 3 of 4 As there was neither, the Motion was held as carried unanimously. A.3 Premises Licence 0035 The George, 17/19 Main Street, Largs The Board considered an Application for the grant of a Variation of a Premises Licence made by the Licence Holder, Colin Grant. Mr Grant was present and was represented by Robert Honeyman, Solicitor. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - submissions from Mr Grant and his Solicitor, Mr Honeyman, and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor Inglis 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. A.4 Occasional Licence Application 116/24 The Windy Ha, 31 Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats The Board considered an Application for the grant of an Occasional Licence, which was out with North Ayrshire Licensing Board Policy. The Applicant, Sean Conaghan, was present. The Board considered: - the Summary Report prepared by the Clerk which is published on the Council website; - the report prepared by the LSO, and - submissions from Mr Conaghan and decided that there was no need to retire to consider the case. Councillor McClung moved as a Motion that the Board should make an exception to their Policy in this case, Grant Occasional Licence Application 116/24 and authorise the Clerk to determine subsequent Applications, should no adverse issues arise.
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Page 4 of 4 Councillor Inglis 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. Any Other Business There was no other business to consider. The meeting ended at 10.30 am