Item 7 - Licensing Board Financial Report 2023-2024 v2
West Dunbartonshire Council · 3 September 2024
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD Report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board 3 September 2024 Subject: Licensing Board Financial Statement 2023/24 1. Purpose 1.1 To allow the Licensing Board to consider its Annual Financial Report in relation to the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The report is attached at Appendix 1. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Licensing Board notes the terms of the Financial Report for 2023/24. 3. Background 3.1 The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 amended the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 to impose a statutory duty on the Licensing Board to publish, on an annual basis, a report detailing the Licensing Board’s income and expenditure during the previous financial year. 4. Main Issues 4.1 The financial statement covers the income received in connection with the Licensing Board’s liquor licensing function and expenditure incurred by the Licensing Board. The statement explains how these amounts set out in it have been calculated. 4.2 Members should note that fees relating to liquor licensing are set by the Licensing (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2007. 5. Financial and Procurement Implications 5.1 The financial information in this report fulfils a statutory requirement of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. 6. Risk Analysis 6.1 There is no risk to the Board associated with the contents of this report. 7. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA)
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7.1 There are no equalities impacts through consideration of this report. 8. Consultation 8.1 Legal Services and Finance were consulted in the production of this report and the associated appendix. 9. Strategic Assessment 9.1 There are no strategic implications associated with this report. Alan Douglas Clerk to the Licensing Board 19 August 2024 Person to Contact: Michael McDougall, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board, Regulatory Services, West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board, Municipal Buildings, Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1NR. Email: michael.mcdougall@west- dunbarton.gov.uk Appendix: Appendix 1 – Financial Report 2023/24 Background Papers: N/A Wards Affected: All Wards