Item 4 Appendix 1 - World Cup Extended Opening Hours
West Dunbartonshire Council · 12 May 2026
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27. Extended Hours Applications Special Events 27.1 The Licensing Board considers activities such as dances, discos and dinner dances, wedding receptions and parties where a disco or band is provided generally falls within the description of a special event or occasion to be catered for on the premises. Darts, dominos or pool competitions, karaoke evenings, parlour derbies or private parties where there is no significant entertainment are generally not considered to fall within the definition and there would be a presumption against granting any Extended Hours Applications in respect of such events. National and International Events and Festivals 27.2 The Licensing Board believes that in many cases such events can be appropriately accommodated within normal licensing hours and should not routinely be regarded as a need for extended licensing hours. The Licensing Board however, recognises that both St Patrick’s and St Andrews days are significant cultural events and authority is granted to the Clerk on those dates to grant extended hours applications for an extension of one hour to normal licensed hours in respect of specific ticketed events. The Licensing Board further allows for a one-off extension to normal licensed hours for an event related to the celebration of Halloween, and grants delegated authority to the Clerk to authorise the grant of one such application per premises. Any decision on an extension of normal licensing hours will only be taken after careful consideration of the particular event and may require increased control measures to be put in place aimed at preventing/limiting problems. Should the need for a special event arise at short notice the Licensing Board will endeavour to hold a Special Meeting to enable the application to be considered.
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Hours 27.3 Other than during the festive period as defined within Section 26, or in relation to recognised events in the previous paragraph of this policy, the Licensing Board considers that it would be difficult for any application to justify the sale of alcohol earlier than 11 a.m. or after 3 a.m. other than in exceptional circumstances. Conditions 27.4 When granting an extended hours application, the Licensing Board may where it considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of any of the licensing objectives vary the conditions of the premises licence (all in accordance with section 70A of the Act). The variation of such conditions is delegated to the Clerk to the licensing Board.