Agenda - Joint Meeting of Licensing Board and Forum - 14 November 2023 v3
West Dunbartonshire Council · 14 November 2023
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West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board Alan Douglas, Clerk to the Licensing Board Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1QL E-mail: lynn.straker@west-dunbarton.gov.uk To all members of West Dunbartonshire 1 November 2023 Licensing Board and West Dunbartonshire Local Licensing Forum THE LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 JOINT MEETING BETWEEN LICENSING BOARD AND LOCAL LICENSING FORUM 14 NOVEMBER 2023 Dear Sir/Madam In terms of Section 10(3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 each Licensing Board is required to hold a joint meeting with the Local Licensing Forum for the Board’s area at least once in each calendar year. Notice is hereby given that a Joint Meeting between West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board and West Dunbartonshire Local Licensing Forum will be held on Tuesday, 14 November at 2.00 p.m. as a Hybrid Meeting. Members will have the option to attend the meeting remotely, via Zoom Video Conference, or in person at the Civic Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the operation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 during the previous 12 month period, the relationship between the Licensing Forum and the Licensing Board and any matters arising. A meeting of the Local Licensing Forum will be held immediately after the Joint Meeting and all members of the Licensing Board are invited to remain for that meeting. I shall be obliged if you will advise Lynn Straker at email lynn.straker@west- dunbarton.gov.uk should you be unable to attend the meeting. Yours faithfully ALAN DOUGLAS Clerk to the Licensing Board
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING FORUM AND LICENSING BOARD JOINT MEETING 14 NOVEMBER 2023 AGENDA 1 APOLOGIES 2 OPERATION OF THE LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 DURING THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTH PERIOD Members of the Licensing Board and Licensing Forum are requested to discuss the operation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 during the previous 12 month period. 3 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LICENSING BOARD AND LICENSING FORUM Members are requested to consider the relationship between the Board and the Forum during the previous 12 month period. 4 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION: MINIMUM UNIT PRICING – CONTINUATION AND FUTURE PRICING The Licensing Board and Licensing Forum are asked to note that the Scottish Government is consulting on the continuation of minimum unit pricing and if continued, the future setting of a minimum unit price. https://consult.gov.scot/population-health/review-of-the-minimum-unit-pricing- and-contination/ 5 UPDATE FURTHER TO THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S TRAINING/AWARENESS RAISING SESSION Mr McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, will provide a verbal update in relation to the Scottish Government's efforts to further support local Licensing Forums on a non-legislative basis.