Licensing Board - 30 September 2022 -Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 30 September 2022
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LICENSING BOARD - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 1 Motherwell, 30 September 2022 at 10.30 am. A Meeting of the NORTH LANARKSHIRE LICENSING BOARD PRESENT Councillor S Coyle, Convener; M Coyle, Vice-Convener; Councillors, Docherty, McVey and Nolan. CHAIR Councillor S Coyle (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Principal Solicitor; Licensing Supervisor, and Administrative Officer. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Sergeant Brown, Police Scotland. Licensing Standards Officer. A Hunter, Agent – in respect of paragraph 2. I Hussain, Personal Licence Holder - in respect of paragraph 2. C Louden, Agent - in respect of paragraphs 3 and 4. C O’Neill, Applicant - in respect of paragraph 5. A Junner, Agent - in respect of paragraph 6. P Stewart, Applicant - in respect of paragraph 6. H McCormack, Premises Licence Holder - in respect of paragraph 7. R Mooney, Personal Licence Holder - in respect of paragraph 7. APOLOGIES Councillors Goldie, Magowan, McLaren, Shevlin and Thomas. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. No declarations were made. The Convener exercised her discretion to vary the Order of Business as hereinafter minuted.
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LICENSING BOARD - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 2 REVIEW OF PERSONAL LICENCE HOLDER – IQBAL HUSSAIN 2. In terms of Section 84A of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005, there was submitted a letter received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, reporting that Iqbal Hussain, who currently held a Personal Licence, had acted in a manner that was inconsistent with the licensing objectives. The Board then heard Sergeant Brown outline the grounds for review of the personal licence and Iqbal Hussain’s agent, Andrew Hunter, Harper Macleod LLP, Solicitors, speak in respect of the matter. Decided: that the grounds for review of the personal licence had not been established. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE – ALDI, UNITS 8-10 WESTWAY RETAIL PARK, CASTLECARY ROAD, CUMBERNAULD G68 0FR 3. There was submitted an application by Aldi Stores Limited for a Provisional Premises Licence in respect of premises at Aldi, Units 8-10 Westway Retail Park, Castlecary Road, Cumbernauld G68 0FR. The Board then heard the applicant’s agent, Caroline Louden, TLT LLP, Solicitors, speak in support of the application. Decided: that the application by Aldi Stores Limited for a Provisional Premises Licence in respect of premises at Aldi, Units 8-10 Westway Retail Park, Castlecary Road, Cumbernauld G68 0FR be granted. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE – ALDI, TENNENT STREET, COATBRIDGE ML5 4AN 4. There was submitted an application by Aldi Stores Limited for a Provisional Premises Licence in respect of premises at Aldi, Tennent Street, Coatbridge ML5 4AN. The Board then heard the applicant’s agent, Caroline Louden, TLT LLP, Solicitors, speak in support of the application. Decided: that the application by Aldi Stores Limited for a Provisional Premises Licence in respect of premises at Aldi, Units 8-10 Westway Retail Park, Castlecary Road, Cumbernauld G68 0FR be granted. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE – RIGANTE RESTAURANT, 23 MAIN STREET, COATBRIDGE ML5 3AJ 5. There was submitted an application by Rigante Restaurant Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of premises at Rigante Restaurant, 23 Main Street, Coatbridge ML5 3AJ. The Board then heard Christopher O’Neill, Director, Rigante Restaurant Limited, speak in support of the application. Decided: that the application by by Rigante Restaurant Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of premises at Rigante Restaurant, 23 Main Street, Coatbridge ML5 3AJ be granted with the condition that any delivery of alcohol service provided from the premises must be delivered with food orders only.
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LICENSING BOARD - 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 3 APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE – BUZZ BINGO, NORTH CARBRAIN ROAD, CUMBERNAULD G67 1BJ 6. There was submitted an application by Buzz Bingo Limited for Variation of Premises Licence in respect of premises at Buzz Bingo, North Carbrain Road, Cumbernauld G67 1BJ. The Board then heard the applicant’s agent, Audrey Junner, Miller Samuel Hill Brown, Solicitors speak in support of the application. Decided: that the application by Buzz Bingo Limited for Variation of Premises Licence in respect of premises at Buzz Bingo, North Carbrain Road, Cumbernauld G67 1BJ be granted. REVIEW OF PREMISES LICENCE - WOODSIDE BAR, 2 MITCHELL STREET, COATBRIDGE 7. There was submitted (1) an application by the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, for a Review of the Premises Licence in respect of the premises known as Woodside Bar, 2 Mitchell Street, Coatbridge, and (2) a report by the Licensing Standards Officer providing the background to and an overview of the matter. The Board then heard (1) Sergeant Brown outline the grounds for review of the premises licence;(2) the Licensing Standards Officer provide an overview of the matter, and (3) Hugh McCormack, Premises Licence Holder, and Rachel Mooney, Designated Premises Manager, speak in respect of the matter. During the course of the review hearing, the Board made a finding that the personal licence holder, Rachel Mooney, had acted in a manner that was inconsistent with the licensing objective of Preventing crime and disorder. Decided: (1) that the grounds for review of the premises licence had been established in that the licensing objective of Preventing crime and disorder had been compromised. Having reached this decision, it was thereafter considered appropriate for the purposes of the said licensing objective to issue the Premises Licence Holder a formal written warning, and (2) that the personal licence holder had acted in a manner that was inconsistent with the licensing objective of Preventing crime and disorder. Having reached this decision, it was thereafter decided that the Personal Licence held by Rachel Mooney be suspended, for a period of 8 weeks, with immediate effect. ANY OTHER BUSINESS 8. There were no urgent items of business.