Item 5 - Licensing Board Annual Functions Report 2021-2022
West Dunbartonshire Council · 6 September 2022
Back to Licensing Board — 6 September 2022 and its agenda
Text extracted from the council's PDF. Layout and reading order may differ from the original.
Page 1
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE LICENSING BOARD Report by the Clerk to the Licensing Board 6 September 2022 Subject: Licensing Board Annual Functions Report 2021-2022 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this report is to advise Members of the Board’s Annual Functions Report in relation to the period 2021-2022. 2. Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board approves the terms of the draft Functions Report for 2021-2022 as detailed at Appendix 1 of this report. 3. Background 3.1 The Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 introduced a statutory duty on Licensing Boards to publish an “Annual Functions Report” within 3 months of the end of each financial year. However, this timescale was extended by a period of nine months by the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020. This is the Licensing Board’s fifth function Report. 4. Main Issues 4.1 The Annual Functions Report allows the Board to report on its business from the previous financial Year. 5. Financial and Procurement Implications 5.1 There are no financial or procurement implications associated with the contents of this report. 6. Risk Analysis 6.1 There is no increased risk to the Board associated with the contents of this report. 7. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 7.1 There are no equalities impacts through consideration of this report.
Page 2
8. Consultation 8.1 No consultation was required in the production of this report. 9. Strategic Assessment 9.1 There are no strategic implications associated with this report. Peter Hessett Clerk to the Licensing Board 10 August 2022 Person to Contact: Peter Clyde, Licensing Standards Officer, Regulatory Services, West Dunbartonshire Council, Municipal Buildings, Church Street, Dumbarton G82 1NR. Email: peter.clyde@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendix: Appendix 1 – Draft Licensing Board Function Report 2021-2022 Background Papers: N/A Wards Affected: All Wards