Issue - meetings

The Board carried out a review of the following Premises Licences on the basis that each of them was in breach of a condition to which the licences were subject namely Mandatory condition 10 of Schedule 3 to the Act, failure to pay the annual fee as required by regulation made under the terms of Section 136 of the Act.

(a)     Allan Ramsay Hotel, Carlops

          The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the business had ceased trading and the Premises Licence had now been paid.  A letter had been received from Mrs Ramsay explaining the reason for the delay in making payment   and asked if the matter could be dealt with in her absence.  

          DECISION

(a)       NOTED that the outstanding fee had been paid.

(b)       AGREED that a written warning be hand delivered.

(b)     Glentress Hotel, Innerleithen Road, Peebles

          The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the fee had been paid and the premises had ceased trading.  A representative, Mr Bony, was present who explained that the hotel was being sold.  As Mr Bony was in attendance the Board were content that a verbal warning be given and Mr Bony acknowledged the warning accordingly.

DECISION

NOTED that the outstanding fee had been paid.

(c)     Craw Inn, Auchencrow

          The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the fee had been paid and there had been no other communication.  There was no one present at the meeting and it was agreed that a warning letter would be hand delivered to assess the situation.

          DECISION

(a)       NOTED that the outstanding fee had been paid.

(b)       AGREED that a written warning be hand delivered.

 (d)    Cross Keys, Greenlaw

The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the fee was still outstanding but the premises had appeared to have stopped trading with no response to any communication.

DECISION

AGREED that the Premises Licence be suspended with effect from 12 noon on Friday 21 December 2018.

(e)     Naba Tandoori, 8-10 Market Place, Eyemouth

The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised the fee is still outstanding with no response to any communication and the premises were still trading.

DECISION

AGREED that the Premises Licence be suspended with effect from 12 noon on Friday 21 December 2018.

(f)      Heatherlie House Hotel, Heatherlie Park, Selkirk

The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised the fees from this year and last year were still outstanding and the premises had ceased trading.

DECISION

AGREED that the Premises Licence be revoked with immediate effect.

(g)     New Happy Gathering Chinese, 31 West Port, Selkirk

The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised the fee was still outstanding.  Mr Zheng was present and explained that there had been a misunderstanding and would pay the fee today. 

DECISION

AGREED

(a)          to accept the payment of the fee today; and

(b)          that a written warning be issued with a view to ensuring that Mr Zheng fully understood the importance of paying the annual fee and the consequences of failing to do so.

(h)     Selkirk  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4