Item 4 - Licensing Board Financial Statement 2021 - 2022
West Dunbartonshire Council · 6 September 2022
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WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD Report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board 6 September 2022 Subject: Licensing Board Financial Statement 2021 - 2022 1. Purpose 1.1 To advise Members of the terms of the Board’s Statement of Income and Expenditure in relation to its liquor licensing function for 2021-2022. The financial statement is attached at Appendix 1. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board notes the terms of the Financial Statement 2021-22 as detailed at Appendix 1 of the report. 3. Background 3.1 The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 introduced a requirement that the Licensing Board on an annual basis publishes a report detailing the Licensing Board’s relevant income and expenditure during the previous financial year. 4. Main Issues 4.1 This is the Board’s fifth financial statement since the commencement of the legislative requirement to publish a statement. The financial statement covers the income received in connection with the Board’s liquor licensing function and expenditure incurred by the Board, the Council and the Licensing Standards Officers. The statement explains how these amounts set out in it have been calculated. 5. Options Appraisal 5.1 No option appraisal was required for this report. 6. People Implications 6.1 There are no personnel issues.
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7. Financial and Procurement Implications 7.1 The financial information in this report fulfils a statutory requirement of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 as introduced by the Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. 7. Risk Analysis 8.1 There is no increased risk to the Board associated with the contents of this report. 9. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 9.1 There are no equalities impacts through consideration and noting of this report. 10. Consultation 10.1 The report will be submitted to Members of the Licensing Forum for information. 11. Strategic Assessment 11.1 There are no strategic implications as the statement is fulfilling a requirement of statute. Peter Hessett Clerk to the Licensing Board 26 July 2021 Contact: Nigel Ettles, Principal Solicitor Regulatory and Regeneration, West Dunbartonshire Council, Municipal Buildings, Dumbarton G82 1NR Appendix: Appendix 1: West Dunbartonshire Licensing Board Financial Report for 2021/22. Background Papers: None Wards Affected: All Wards.