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West Dunbartonshire Council · 27 October 2026
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD 
LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE
*Delete as appropriate 
If you are completing this form by hand, please write legibly in block capitals using ink.   
SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION 
1(a) Name, address, postcode and premises licence number of premises. 
The Clipper
3 High Street
Dumbarton 
Post Code G82 1LF Premises Licence Ref. No. 
1(b) Please provide full name, address, postcode, telephone number and e-mail address of   
applicant. 
Melli Limited
The Victory Offices
112 Victory Road 
Post Code FY1 3NW Telephone
No. 
E-mail
address  (agent) 
SECTION 2: MINOR VARIATIONS 
2(a)  Do you consider the proposed variation to be a minor variation? YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please complete the rest of Section 2.  If NO, please go to Section 3) 
2(b)  Do you propose a variation to the layout plan which is not inconsistent with the operating 
plan for the Premises?       
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below)

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2(c) Do you propose to restrict the terms on which children and young persons are
admitted to the premises?           
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
2(d) Do you propose to vary the information contained in the licence relating to the
premises manager, including variation to substitute a new premises manager? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please complete Section 4 below) 
2(e) Do you propose any other variation as prescribed by Section 29(6)(d) of the 2005 Act? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
SECTION 3: OTHER VARIATIONS 
3(a) Do you propose a variation to any of the conditions to which the licence is subject
(other than those to which the licence is subject by virtue of Section 27(1))? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
Removal of Additional Conditions approved by West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board, Appendix 2
conditions "2. Access to Licensed Premises (On Sales) by children", conditions (a) to (l) inclusive.

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3(b) Do you propose to vary any of the information contained in the operating plan
contained in the licence?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
Amendment to: 
- Question 4 of the operating plan to change the seasonal variation wording as follows: "The
premises seeks to take advantage of any additional hours afforded by the West
Dunbartonshire's Licensing Board's policy in this regard, including the festive period, bank
holidays and any other date so designated". 
- Question 5(a) of the operating plan to remove restaurant facilities within and outwith core
licensed hours.
- The free text box below 5(e) to: " Activities may take place outwith core licensed hours".
- Question 5(f) to remove references to food and children's events as follows: Live bands,
singers, disco, and dancing, DJ, cabaret, stand up and comedy, talent nights, open mic
nights, karaoke, party nights, dinner dances, race nights, poker nights, tea dances, charity
and other community events, function hire, display and shows, other entertainment events
e.g. musicians, fortune teller, psychic, entertainers, wine and drink tasting evenings, product
promotion evenings, and seasonal events. 
- Question 6(a) to change to "no".
- Question 6(b) to remove wording.
- Question 6(c) to remove wording
- Question 6(d) to remove wording
- Question 6(e) to remove wording 
3(c)  Do you propose a variation to the layout plan contained in the licence? 
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
Amendment to layout plans in line with renovation of premises. 
3(d) Do you propose to vary any other information contained or referred to in the licence,
including an addition, deletion or other modification?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is YES, please give details of the proposed variation below) 
Amendment to the description of the premises licence to the following: "Licensed premises operating

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as a public house". 
Amendment to the name of the premises to "The Riveters" 
SECTION 4: VARIATION TO SUBSTITUTE NEW PREMISES MANAGER 
Please provide details below of the name, address and personal licence number of the
Existing Premises Manager. 
Reference Number of Personal Licence   
PROPOSED PREMISES MANAGER 
4(a) Name and telephone number 
Telephone No. 
4(b) Date and place of birth 
4(c) Contact address, including postcode 
Postcode

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4(d) Email address 
4(e) Details of Personal Licence held by Proposed Premises Manager 
Date of issue  Name of Licensing Board issuing  Reference Number of Personal Licence 
(Please enclose a photostat copy of the Personal Licence if it was not issued by West Dunbartonshire
Licensing Board). 
4(f) Is the variation to substitute a new Premises Manager to take effect during the
application period?
YES  NO 
(If the answer is NO, please provide the proposed date from which the variation is to take
effect). 
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT OR AGENT ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT 
(If signing on behalf of the applicant please state in what capacity.) 
I confirm that the contents of this application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. 
The application fee is enclosed. 
Signature  …Jacqueline Worton (TLT LLP) (See Note 1 below) 
Date      …15 September 2026 
Capacity   AGENT (delete as appropriate) 
If agent, please provide name, address, telephone number and email address: 
Chloe Crawford, TLT Solicitors, Cadworks, 41 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6SE 
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I have enclosed the relevant documents with this application – please tick the relevant boxes 
Premises Licence (See Note 2) X
Operating Plan (see Note 3) X
Layout Plans (see Note 3) X
Planning certificate (See Note 4) 
Building standards certificate (See Note 4) 
Food hygiene certificate (See Note 4) 
Copy of Personal Licence 
Notes
Note 1:

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Data Protection Act 1998
The information in this form will be used to update the relevant Premises Licence.  Accordingly, the
information contained in this form may be held on an electronic public register which may be available 
to members of the public on request. 
Note 2: 
The application must be accompanied by the Premises Licence to which the application relates, or if
that is not practicable, a statement of the reasons for failure to produce the licence. 
Note 3: 
Where the proposed variation affects the current operating plan, please submit an operating plan
including the proposed variations.  Where the proposed variation affects the current layout plan,
please submit 6 sets of plans showing the proposed new layout of the premises.   
Note 4: 
Applicants for variations involving structural alterations should submit the relevant Section 50
certificates with their application. 
Data Protection Act 1998
The information in this form will be used to update the relevant Premises Licence.  Accordingly, the
information contained in this form may be held on an electronic public register which may be available
to members of the public on request.

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Contact Us: 
West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board
Council Offices
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Phone: 01389 738741
Email: licensing@west-dunbarton.gov.uk

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The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Schedule 2 
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF 
PREMISES LICENCE 
1. Applicant/Agent Name & Address
(include postcode)      
2. Name & Address of Premises 
(include postcode)       
EXISTING LICENSED HOURS          PROPOSED LICENSED HOURS
Monday            
Tuesday            
Wednesday            
Thursday            
Friday            
Saturday            
Sunday             
3. Brief overview of proposed change(s) to premises licence      . 
Further detailed information in regard to this application (including the
operating plan) is available for inspection at Council Offices, Municipal
Buildings, College Street Dumbarton G82 1NR via appointment, during normal
office hours. 
Any person is eligible to object.  Anyone wishing to object or make
representations must not later than       lodge with the Clerk of the Licensing
Board a written notice of objection or representation.  It is the responsibility of
the person making the objection or representation to ensure that the Board has
received it and it may be helpful to lodge it in one of the following ways: 
• Delivered by hand within the time specified; or 
• Posted (by registered or recorded or special delivery post) so that in the normal
course of post it might be expected to be delivered within that time; or 
• Faxed within that time and an acknowledgement of the fax is kept; or 
• E-mailed within that time and an acknowledgement of the e-mail is kept. 
It is the responsibility of the person making the objection or representation to ensure
that the Board has received it. 
A PRO-FORMA FORM (PREFERRED) FOR MAKING OBJECTIONS OR
REPRESENTATIONS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE: https://www.west-
dunbarton.gov.uk/business/licences-permits-and-permissions/alcohol-
licences/licensing-guidelines-and-policies/ TO REQUEST A HARDCOPY:
TELEPHONE (01389) 738741 
Date:        Signature:

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The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Schedule 3 
CONFIRMATION OF SITE NOTICE 
Full Name of Applicant/Agent & Address
(include postcode)      
Name & Address of Premises
(include postcode)       
A notice regarding an application for a premises licence or for variation of
such a licence is required to be displayed for a period of not less than 21 days. 
If the Licensing Board is not satisfied that this has taken place, it may order
the display of the notice for a further 21 days. 
Should the notice, without any fault or intention of the applicant, be removed,
obscured or defaced before the end of the 21 days for which it must be
displayed, the applicant must take reasonable steps for its protection and if
need be its replacement.  If this has happened, the applicant must note it and
set out what he or she has done to correct the situation (in the box below). 
CONFIRMATION OF DISPLAY OF NOTICE 
I (full name of applicant)       
confirm that a notice regarding an application for a premises licence/variation of such
a licence has been displayed as prescribed for a period of not less than 21 days.
The dates of display being       
Applicant’s signature 
Date