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APPROVED Minute of Licensing Board - 16 January 2024

West Dunbartonshire Council · 16 January 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD 
At a Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board held in the Council Chambers,
Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank on Tuesday, 16 January 2024 at 10.00 a.m. 
Present:  Councillors Gurpreet Singh Johal, June McKay, John Millar,
Chris Pollock, Hazel Sorrell and Sophie Traynor. 
Attending: Michael McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board; Peter
Clyde and Lawrence Knighton, Licensing Standards Officers
and Lynn Straker, Committee Officer. 
Also Attending: Carolann Anderson, Licensing Assistant; Solicitor Ms Lynn
Simpson and Applicant – Aldi; Mr Brian McMahon and Applicant
- Stevie’s Super Save; Mr David Lingard, Solicitor and Applicant
- 137-139 Hawthorn Street, Clydebank. 
Apologies: Apologies for absence were intimated on behalf of Councillors
Jonathan McColl, Lawrence O’Neill and Hazel Sorrell and
Sergeant David Holmes, Police Scotland.   
Councillor June McKay 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 MEETINGS 
The Minute of the Licensing Board meeting held on Tuesday, 31 October 2023; and
the Minute of the Joint Meeting of the Licensing Board and West Dunbartonshire
Licensing Forum held on Tuesday, 14 November 2023 were submitted and approved
as a correct record. 
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE 
An Application was submitted for consideration for an application for Variation of
Premises Licence for 137 – 139 Hawthorn Street, Clydebank G81 3NH.

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Members first heard from Mr McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, in
introduction to the application. Members then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing
Standards Officer, in response to the application and recommending conditions
should the application be granted. 
Mr Lingard, Solicitor and Representative for the application, was then heard in
support of the application noting that the conditions proposed by the Licensing
Standards Officer were accepted and in assurance the owners would run the
premises correctly and adhere to any and all conditions attached to the application.
After discussion the Board agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions
narrated in the Licensing Standards Officer report. 
DECIDED: 
Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions narrated in the
Licensing Standards Officer report. 
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE 
An application was submitted for consideration for Variation of Premises Licence for
Stevie’s Super Save, 46 Beeches Road, Duntocher, Clydebank G81 6HW. 
Members first heard Mr McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, in
introduction to the application. Members then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing
Standards Officer addressing any concerns regarding the application and
recommending conditions should the application be granted. 
Mr McMahon, Solicitor and Representative for the application, was then heard in
support of the application and the plans for the current variation of the premises. Mr
McMahon advised that the conditions proposed by the Licensing Standards Officer
were accepted. Mr McMahon further advised that there would be no deliveries of
only alcohol. 
After further discussion, and having heard Mr McMahon in further detail and in
answer to Members questions, Members agreed to grant the application subject to
the conditions narrated in the Licensing Standards Officer report. 
DECIDED: 
Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions narrated in the
Licensing Standards Officer report. 
APPLICATIONS FOR OCCASIONAL LICENCES 
Applications were submitted for consideration for Occasional Licences for Stevie’s
Super Save, 46 Beeches Road, Duntocher, Clydebank G81 6HW.

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Members first heard Mr McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, in
introduction to the application(s). Members then heard from Mr Knighton, Licensing
Standards Officer, in response to the application(s) and suggested conditions in the
application(s) being granted. 
Mr McMahon, Solicitor and Representative for the application, was then heard in
support of the applications for Occasional Licences and the plans for the current
upgrading of the premises. Mr McMahon agreed to accept a condition in addition to
those outlined in the Licensing Standards Officer’s Report, namely there would be no
home deliveries of alcohol. Mr McMahon assured Members the owners would
adhere to all conditions required in acceptance of the application(s). 
After discussion, and having heard Mr McMahon in further detail and in answer to
Members questions, Members agreed to delegate the grant of the Occasional
Licences to the Clerk, subject to the conditions narrated in the Licensing Standards
Officer report as well as the additional condition in relation to there being no home
deliveries of alcohol. 
DECIDED: 
Members agreed to delegate the grant of the Occasional Licences to the Clerk,
subject to the conditions narrated in the Licensing Standards Officer report as well as
the additional condition in relation to there being no home deliveries of alcohol. 
APPLICATION FOR PROVISIONAL PREMISES LICENCE 
An application was submitted for consideration for Provisional Premises Licence for
Aldi, Land at Castle Street, Dumbarton G82 1QS. 
Members first heard Mr McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, in
introduction to the application. Members then heard from Mr Clyde, Licensing
Standards Officer, in response to the application and submitting Overprovision
statistics regarding the application and suggested conditions if application was
granted. 
Ms Simpson, Solicitor and Representative for the application, was then heard in
support of the application and acceptance of the conditions suggested by Mr Clyde,
Licensing Standards Officer. Ms Simpson assured Members the premises would
adhere to any conditions required in acceptance of the application. 
After further discussion, and having heard Ms Simpson in further detail and in
answer to Members questions, Members agreed to grant the application subject to
the conditions narrated in the Licensing Standards Officer report. 
DECIDED: 
Members agreed to grant the application subject to the conditions narrated in the
Licensing Standards Officer report.

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The meeting closed at 10.49 a.m.