Item 5 - Sweeney's Motor Vessel - LSO Report v2
West Dunbartonshire Council · 13 May 2025
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Licensing Standards Officers Report LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 OCCASIONAL LICENCE APPLICATIONS PREMISES: OL7625 to OL8425 Sweeney’s Cruises, Boatyard, Riverside, Balloch, G83 8SS PREMISES LICENCE HOLDER: Sweeney’s Cruises, Boatyard, Riverside, Balloch, G83 8SS These applications relate to the licensing of Motor Vessel “Avocet” in advance of a premises licence application. The applicant has requested a 9am commencement hour and therefore these applications may be contrary to the Licensing Board’s Statement of Licensing Policy; specifically Paragraph 32.2 relating to on sales hours which states; 32.2 For applications relating to premises licences where the consumption of alcohol is a main activity and significant entertainment facilities throughout the licensing hours are not provided (on-sale hours), subject to paragraph 32.4, the Licensing Board considers that the commencement of the sale of alcohol shall ordinarily be no earlier than 11 a.m and no later than 12 midnight Sunday to Thursday and 1a.m. Friday and Saturday other than when an occasional extension is in place, and in accordance with paragraph 34 of this policy. The Licensing Board will recognise the importance of tourism in certain locations within the Licensing Board’s area and other determining factors such as the location of the licensed premises and may allow exceptions to this general rule. In accordance with the Licensing Board’s Statement of Licensing Policy the Licensing Standards Officer recommends that for the purposes of the licensing objectives that the conditions narrated in the Board's policy at Appendix 1, Part E – Occasional Licences (see undernote) are applied. Licensing Standards Officer Date: 24 April 2025 Contact : Lawrence Knighton, Licensing Standards Officer, Regulatory and Regeneration Services, Council Offices, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. G81 1TG. E-mail : lawrence.knighton@west-dunbarton.gov.uk UNDERNOTE – details of conditions
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Part E - Occasional licences The holder of the occasional licence must make sure that:- 1. The licence holder or another suitably trained person with managerial responsibility is present throughout the licensed hours and when alcohol is served. A contact phone number will be readily available at all times. 2. The licence holder will ensure that their contact details including a contact phone number, or those of a personal licence holder if application is made in their name, will be readily available at all times for Police, Licensing Standards Officers or other Authorised Officers. 3. The occasional licence is to be kept on the premises and made available for inspection when requested by a Licensing Standards Officer or Police Officer, and any reasonable request by them is complied with. 4. Children permitted within the venue must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. 5. If not already provided, baby-changing facilities will be made available for children under the age of 5 years. 6. All staff employed in a position involving the sale or service of alcohol to undergo a minimum of two hours training prior to commencing duty (as defined in the Licensing (Training of Staff)(Scotland) Regulations 2007) with a record of this training being kept at the location and available for inspection by Police or Licensing Standards Officers. [Will not be applied to licences held by voluntary organisations.] 7. A notice advising whether children and young persons are admitted, and the terms of admission is displayed at each point of entry.