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The Hub - LSO Report

Argyll and Bute Council · 23 September 2025
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Classification: OFFICIAL
LSO REPORT
THE HUB (FORMERLY SKIPPERS) ARGYLL ESTATES, ON AND OFF SALES 
ARGYLL CARAVAN PARK, INVERARAY, ARGYLL, PA32 8XT
The Hub currently serves the Argyll Caravan Park as a small café and takeaway under a new
management team. The new management team are seeking variation to the Children & Young
Persons terms to allow children over 12 unaccompanied access for food & soft drinks.
LSO.
Q6 
TERMS
Current: 
Children and young persons will be permitted access provided they are accompanied by an
adult for the purpose of taking a snack up to 7.00pm and after 7.00pm for the purpose of taking
a meal to 9.00pm. They will also be permitted for a pre-arranged function up to the terminal
hour.
Proposed:
Children under 12 will be permitted access when accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.
Children aged 12 – 15 and Young Persons will be permitted access for the purposes of
consuming food or soft drinks or when ordering/collecting food to take away.
LSO Proposed and agreed:
Children and Young Persons will be permitted for the purposes of consuming food or soft drinks
or when ordering/collecting food to take away. 
AGES
Current:
Children 0 – 15 years
Young Persons 16 & 17
LSO Proposed and agreed:
Children 0 – 15 & Young Persons 16 & 17 
Children under 12 to be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over
Children aged 12 – 15 and Young Persons will be permitted access unaccompanied 
TIMES
Current:
Children of all ages and young persons will be permitted access provided they are
accompanied by a person over 18 years until 7.00pm for the purposes of taking non-alcoholic
refreshments, snack and meals. After 7.00pm children of all ages and young persons will be

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Classification: OFFICIAL
permitted access provided that they are accompanied by a person over 18 years for the
purpose of taking a meal until 9.00pm each evening or until the end of a pre-arranged function.  
Proposed:
Children and Young Persons will be permitted access until 7pm unless accompanied by an
adult aged 18 or over. 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted access until 9pm when accompanied by an adult
aged 18 or over for the purpose of taking a meal. 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted for the duration of a pre-arranged function or
event.
LSO Proposed and agreed:
Children (12 – 15) and Young Persons will be permitted access unaccompanied until 7pm.
Children and Young Persons will be permitted access until 9pm when accompanied by an adult
aged 18 or over for the purpose of taking a meal. 
Children and Young Persons will be permitted for the duration of a pre-arranged function or
event.
PARTS
Current:
Children of all ages and young persons will be permitted within all public areas.
Proposed:
All public areas except the immediate vicinity of any bar counter area.