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Item 7 - Licensing Board Financial Statement 2024-25

West Dunbartonshire Council · 17 June 2025
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD 
Report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board 
17 June 2025 
Subject: Licensing Board Financial Statement 2024/25 
1. Purpose 
1.1 To allow the Licensing Board to consider its Annual Financial Report in
relation to the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. The report is attached
at Appendix 1. 
2. Recommendations 
2.1 It is recommended that the Licensing Board notes the terms of the Financial
Report for 2024/25. 
3. Background 
3.1 The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 amended the Licensing
(Scotland) Act 2005 to impose a statutory duty on the Licensing Board to
publish, on an annual basis, a report detailing the Licensing Board’s income
and expenditure during the previous financial year. 
4. Main Issues 
4.1 The financial statement covers the income received in connection with the
Licensing Board’s liquor licensing function and expenditure incurred by the
Licensing Board. The statement explains how these amounts set out in it have
been calculated. 
4.2  Members should note that fees relating to liquor licensing are set by the
Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007. 
5. Financial and Procurement Implications 
5.1 The financial information in this report fulfils a statutory requirement of the
Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. 
6. Risk Analysis 
6.1 There is no risk to the Board associated with the contents of this report. 
7. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 
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7.1 There are no equalities impacts through consideration of this report. 
8. Consultation 
8.1 Legal Services and Finance were consulted in the production of this report and 
the associated appendix. 
9. Strategic Assessment 
9.1 There are no strategic implications associated with this report. 
Alan Douglas
Clerk to the Licensing Board 
30 May 2025. 
Person to Contact: Michael McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board,
Regulatory Services, West Dunbartonshire Licensing
Board, Municipal Buildings, Church Street, Dumbarton
G82 1NR. 
Email: michael.mcdougall@west-dunbarton.gov.uk      
Appendix: Appendix 1 – Financial Report 2024/25 
Background Papers: N/A 
Wards Affected: All Wards