APPROVED Minute of Licensing Board - 12 May 2026
West Dunbartonshire Council · 12 May 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD At a Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board held in the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 at 10.03 a.m. Present: Councillors Gurpreet Singh Johal, John Millar, Lawrence O’Neill, Chris Pollock, and Sophie Traynor. Attending: Christopher Anderson, Principal Solicitor and Section Head; Lawrence Knighton and Peter Clyde, Licensing Standards Officers; Mark Walsh, Environmental Health Officer; Marie Grant, Licensing Assistant; and Lynn Straker, Committee Officer. Also Attending: Sergeant David Holmes, Police Scotland; Mr Michael McDougall, Solicitor and Representative; Ms Audrey Junner, Solicitor and Representative; Mr Stephen Quinn, Applicant; Ms Lisa Kerr, Applicant. Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Provost Karen Murray Conaghan and Councillors Fiona Hennebry and Hazel Sorrell. Councillor John Millar in the Chair DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST It was noted that there were no declarations of interest in any of the items of business on the agenda. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The Minutes of Meeting of the Licensing Board held on 3 March 2026 were submitted and approved as a correct record. PROPOSED EXTENSION TO ON-SALES PREMISES LICENSED HOURS FOR THE DURATION OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP A report was submitted by the Clerk to the Licensing Board asking Members to consider a policy on extending licensed hours for On-Sales Premises for football
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matches not involving the Scottish National Team, taking place as part of the 2026 World Cup. After discussion and having heard Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer, in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed that any premises seeking to show games later than normal licensed hours should be required to lodge an application for Extended Hours and that authority will be delegated to the Clerk to grant applications which seek to extend the licensed hours to no later than 3.00 a.m. with the exception of the Brazil vs Haiti game to take place on the 20 June 2026, to which the Board has delegated authority to the Clerk to grant non-contentious applications seeking extra hours for this event DECIDED:- Members agreed that any premises seeking to show games later than normal licensed hours should be required to lodge an application for Extended Hours and that authority will be delegated to the Clerk to grant applications which seek to extend the licensed hours to no later than 3.00 a.m. with the exception of the Brazil vs Haiti game to take place on the 20 June 2026, to which the Board has delegated authority to the Clerk to grant non-contentious applications seeking extra hours for this event APPLICATION FOR PREMISES LICENCE A report was submitted by Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, providing information regarding an application for a Premises Licence for a Pleasure Boat, named Celtic Warrior, residing at Cameron House Hotel and Country Estate, Loch Lomond G83 8QZ. Members first heard from Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board, in introduction to the application and then from Mr McDougall, Solicitor and Representative in support of the application. Members then heard from Sergeant Holmes, Police Scotland, in representation of Police Scotland and from Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, in detail of recommended conditions should the application be approved. After discussion and having heard the Solicitor in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions with the additional request for Condition 6 of the childrens conditions to be removed, Members agreed to grant the application. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the application.
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APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE A report was submitted by Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer to the Licensing Board providing information regarding an application for a Provisional Premises Licence for Nisa Local, 44 Glasgow Road, Clydebank G81 1BT. Members first heard from Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board, in introduction to the application and then from Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer, in detail of overprovision concerns and recommended conditions should the application be approved. Members then heard from Ms Junner, Solicitor and Representative in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Solicitor in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions suggested by the Licensing Standards Officer. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions suggested by the Licensing Standards Officer. APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE A report was submitted by Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer to the Licensing Board providing information regarding an application for Variation of Premises Licence for The Tullie Inn, Balloch Road, Balloch G83 8SW. Members first heard from Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board, in introduction to the application and then from Sergeant Holmes, Police Scotland, in representation of Police Scotland. Members then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, detailing recommended conditions should the application be approved and then heard from Mr Mark Walsh, Environmental Health Officer in representation to the application. Members finally heard from Ms Audrey Junner, Solicitor and Representative in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Solicitor and the Applicant in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions suggested by the Licensing Standards Officer with the addition of a further condition limiting the extent of the outdoor entertainment. DECIDED:-
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Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions suggested by the Licensing Standards Officer with the addition of a further condition limiting the extent of the outdoor entertainment. APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE A report was submitted by Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer to the Licensing Board providing information regarding an application for Variation of Premises Licence for Lomond Sports Bar and Kitchen, 127 College Street, Dumbarton G82 1NH. Members first heard from Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board, in introduction to the application and then from Sergeant Holmes, Police Scotland, in representation of Police Scotland. Members then heard from Mr Mark Walsh, Environmental Health Officer in representation to the application and then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, detailing recommended conditions should the application to be approved. Members finally heard from Mr Michael McDougall, Solicitor and Representative to the application. After discussion and having heard the Solicitor and the Applicant in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, the Applicant requested to amend the layout plan to reduce it in scope, to which Members agreed. Members then agreed to partially approve the application with the exception of the application for an outdoor seating area with a request for a further site visit to be arranged and to view the amended layout plan to allow them to further assess. It was agreed the application for an outdoor seating area at the premises would be heard at a future meeting of the Licensing Board. And a further condition was also agreed relating to deliveries of alcohol. DECIDED:- Members agreed to approve the application with the exception of the application for an outdoor seating area with a request for a further site visit to be arranged and to view the amended layout plan to allow them to further assess. It was agreed the application for an outdoor seating area at the premises would be heard at a future meeting of the Licensing Board. And a further condition was also agreed relating to deliveries of alcohol. APPLICATION FOR EXTENDED HOURS
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A report was submitted by the Clerk to the Licensing Board providing information regarding an Application for Extended Hours for Lomond Sports Bar and Kitchen, 127 College Street, Dumbarton G82 1NH. Members first heard from Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board, in introduction to the application and then from Sergeant Holmes, Police Scotland, in representation of Police Scotland. Members then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, in terms of concerns in adherence to Licensing policy and then from Mr McDougall, Solicitor and Representative in support of the application. After discussion and having heard the Solicitor, the Licensing Standards Officer and the Applicant in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to grant each instance of extended hours requested within the application. DECIDED:- Members agreed to grant each instance of extended hours requested within the application. REVIEW OF PREMISES LICENCE A report was submitted by Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer to the Licensing Board providing information to Members asking them to review the Premises Licence for Café Roma, 23 Britannia Way, Clydebank G81 2RZ. Mr Anderson, Clerk to the Licensing Board noted the License holder was not in attendance at the meeting and the business had currently ceased trading. After discussion and having heard Mr Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer, in further explanation and in answer to Members’ questions, Members agreed to suspend the License. DECIDED:- Members agreed to suspend the License. The meeting closed at 12.34 p.m.