Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: COMMITTEE ROOMS 2/3, COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS

Contact: Fiona Henderson Tel: 01835 826502  Email: Fhenderson@scotborders.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 95 KB

Minute of Meeting of 22 September 2017 for approval.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.0       MINUTE

1.1       The Minute of Meeting of 22 September 2017 had been circulated.

 

            DECISION

            APPROVED.

 

2.

Licences dealt with under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 82 KB

(Copy attached.)

Minutes:

2.0       LICENCES DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

2.1                   For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of a list of licences dealt with under delegated powers for the period 13 September to 11 October 2017.  

 

            DECISION

            NOTED.

 

3.

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Section 20 - Application for Premises Licence. pdf icon PDF 189 KB

Consider the following applications for Grant/Provisional Grant of Premises Licence (applicants cited to attend.)  (Copies attached)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

3.0       LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005:

           3.1                   Section 20:  Application for Premises Licence. The Board considered the following applications for Grant/Provisional Grant of Premises Licence:-

 

                  (i)    Orde Cafes Limited                                      Unit 4

                                                                                               West End House

                                                                                               Melrose   

                                                                                               Provisional

                                                                                   

            Licensed Hours applied for:

 

            On Sale

            Monday to Thursday 11.00am to midnight     

            Friday and Saturday 11.00am to 1.00am       

            Sunday 11.00am to midnight

           

            Off Sale

                     Monday to Sunday 10.00am. to 10.00pm.               

                    

            There had been circulated copies of the Application, Operating Plan and proposed layout plan.  The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the application was for a new restaurant with small retail deli and gift shop area. 

 

            Mr Orde was present at the meeting and explained that the restaurant was aimed at the medium to high end of the market, with a chef from London being employed.  The limited off sale element of the business will offer bespoke beers, wines and spirits including South African products.

 

            DECISION

            GRANTED.

 

                  (ii)    Catherine C MacInnes                                Lilliard Ginnery

                                                                                               Born in the Borders

                                                                                               Lanton Mill

                                                                                               Jedburgh         

                                                                                               Provisional

                                                                                   

            Licensed Hours applied for:

 

                        On Sale

            None

           

                        Off Sale

            Sunday to Saturday

            10.00am. – 10.00pm.                                               

                    

            There had been circulated copies of the Application, Operating Plan and proposed layout plan.  The Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that Lilliard Ginnery products were currently sold at wholesale and the premises licence would allow sales direct to the public from the premises and remotely.

 

                  Ms MacInnes was present and explained that the Company made and distributed craft gin and currently held an HMRC Licence which enabled them to sell to licensed premises.  Should a premises licence be granted, they would be able to sell direct to the public and this would enhance their service allowing for further development.

 

DECISION

GRANTED.

 

4.

Items likely to be Taken in Private

Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:

 

“That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government 9Scotland) Act 1973 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act”

Minutes:

          PRIVATE BUSINESS

4.         DECISION

            AGREED under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the business detailed in the Appendix to this Minute on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A to the Act.

 

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

5.0    Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Section 72 – Applications for Personal Licence -

        

(i)            Oliver Drake

                                                                                            The Board granted an application for a Personal Licence submitted by Mr Oliver Drake.

 

         (ii)        Andrew Crow

                  The Board granted an application for a Personal Licence submitted by Mr Andrew Crow.

 

5.

Urgent Business

Minutes:

Under Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the Chairman was of the opinion that the items dealt with in the following paragraphs should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency, in view of the need to keep Members informed / make an early decision.

 

6.

Premises Late Night Visits

Minutes:

6.0     PREMISES LATE NIGHT VISITS

With reference to paragraph 11 of the Minute of 22 September 2017, the Clerk confirmed the date as Saturday, 28 October 2017 commencing at Galashiels Police Station at 8.30 p.m. and outlined the timetable for the evening.

 

DECISION

          AGREED that the timetable be circulated to all Councillors attending the Visits on Saturday, 28 October 2017.

 

7.

Review of Statement of Licensing Policy

Minutes:

7.0     REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY

With reference to paragraph 7.1(iii) of the Minute of 22 September 2017, there had been circulated proposed dates for the Working Group meetings as follows:-

 

Wednesday, 15 November at 2 p.m.

 

Friday, 24 November 2017 at 10 a.m.

 

Members of the Working Group were requested to confirm the most suitable date for the first meeting, after which, future dates would be agreed at the meeting.

 

DECISION

NOTED.

 

The meeting concluded at 10.30 a.m.

 

8.

Oliver Drake

(Copy application and letter of objection from Police Scotland together with applicant’s submission in response attached.)

 

9.

Declaration of Interest

10.

Alexander Crow

(Copy application and letter of objection from Police Scotland attached.)

 

 

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