Agenda and draft minutes
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Minute of Meeting held on 22 February 2019 to be approved and signed by the Convener. (Copy attached.) Minutes: The Minute of Meeting of 22 February 2019 had been circulated.
DECISION APPROVED.
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Licences dealt with under Delegated Powers (Copy attached). Minutes: For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of a list of licences dealt with under delegated powers for the period 13 February 2019 to 12 March 2019.
DECISION NOTED.
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Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Principles Consider report by the Clerk seeking approval of the Board’s Draft Statement of Principles for the period 2019 to 2022 to enable the statutory consultation to be commenced before a revised Statement is published. (Copy attached).
Additional documents: Minutes: There had been circulated copies of a draft Statement of Principles in accordance with the terms of the Gambling Act 2005 which require licensing authorities to publish a Statement of Principles proposed to be applied by the Board in exercising its functions under the Act, for a three year period. The Act required the Statement of Principles to be reviewed every three years. This report sought approval from the Board to the draft Statement of Principles for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2022 and also sought authority to carry out the statutory consultation on the draft Statement to allow consideration of a final statement thereafter. The Managing Solicitor reported that as there had been no significant changes in the regulations issued by the Secretary of State or the guidance issued by the Gambling Commission then it was considered that no significant changes to the current Statement of Principles were necessary.
DECISION
(a) APPROVED the draft Statement of Principles for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2022;
(b) AGREED to carry out the statutory consultation on the draft Statement of Principles for the period 31 January 2019 to 30 January 2022; and
(c) INSTRUCTED the Clerk to bring forward a report to the Board on the outcome of the consultation following the expiry of the consultation period.
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: Councillor Greenwell declared an interest in the following item of business in terms of Section 5 of the Councillors Code of Conduct and left the Chamber during the discussion.
MEMBER Councillor Turnbull in the Chair for the following item.
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Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: Section 29: Application for Variation Premises Licence Consider the following application for Variation of Premises Licence (applicant cited to attend). (Copies attached).
Donald Moffat Eildon Centre Victoria Street Coldstream Amendments to Operating Plan:
ON SALE: Sunday to Thursday 11.00am-12.00midnight; Friday and Saturday 11.00am–1.00am; (currently Monday to Thursday 7.00pm-12.00midnight; Friday 7.00pm-1.00am; Saturday 12.00noon-1.00am; Sunday 12.30pm-12.00midnight) OFF SALE: Sunday to Saturday 11.00am – 10.00pm (currently Monday to Friday 7.00pm -10.00pm; Saturday 12.00noon -10.00pm; Sunday 12.30pm -10.00pm)
Representations received: Police Scotland - none. Licensing Standards Officer - none. Health - none. Other - none.
Additional documents:
Minutes: Section 20: Application for Variation of Premises Licence 5.1 The Board considered the following application for a Transfer and Variation of Premises Licence:-
Donald Moffat Eildon Centre Victoria Street Coldstream
Amendments to Operating Plan:
ON SALE: Sunday to Thursday 11.00am-12.00midnight; Friday and Saturday 11.00am–1.00am; (currently Monday to Thursday 7.00pm-12.00midnight; Friday 7.00pm-1.00am; Saturday 12.00noon-1.00am; Sunday 12.30pm-12.00midnight) OFF SALE: Sunday to Saturday 11.00am – 10.00pm (currently Monday to Friday 7.00pm -10.00pm; Saturday 12.00noon -10.00pm; Sunday 12.30pm -10.00pm)
Representations received: Police Scotland - none. Licensing Standards Officer - none. Health - none. Other - none.
5.2 There had been circulated copies of an application for the Transfer and Variation of Premises Licence, together with the proposed amendments to the Operating Plan. Mr Tunnah, Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the Premises Licence was to be transferred under delegated powers. The business had operated for some years with restricted hours and as the business was to be transferred an increase in hours within the current policy was requested. There were no objections received.
DECISION GRANTED.
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Section 56: Application for Occasional Licence Consider the following applications for Occasional Licence (applicant cited to attend). (Copies attached).
Melrose RFC Melrose RFC Melrose Saturday, 13 April 2019
(i) Melrose 7’s Hospitality Tent 11.00am - 7.30pm (ii) Melrose 7’s Public Beer Tent 11.00am - 6.00pm*
Representations received: Police Scotland - attached. Licensing Standards Officer - attached. Health - none. Melrose RFC – *attached amendment for (ii).
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Board considered the following application for Occasional Licence:-
Melrose RFC Melrose RFC Melrose Saturday, 13 April 2019
(i) Melrose 7’s Hospitality Tent 11.00am - 7.30pm (ii) Melrose 7’s Public Beer Tent 11.00am - 6.00pm*
Representations received: Police Scotland - attached. Licensing Standards Officer - attached. Health - none. Melrose RFC – *attached amendment for (ii).
6.2 There had been circulated copies of applications for two Occasional Licences. Mr Tunnah, Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer advised that the application was for the usual temporary bar facilities at the Annual Sevens Tournament. One application was for the Hospitality Marquee where entry was by ticket only and the other was for a public tent situated in the car park adjacent to the main stand. It was recommended that both licences be granted with the additional condition that a wrist band scheme be implemented at the entrance to the tournament venue which would clearly identify age by coloured bands. A representation dated 27 February 2019 had been received from Police Scotland that recommended that the licence be granted subject to the condition that an age identification scheme be used. The club had indicated that it was agreeable to such a condition.
DECISION GRANTED subject to the condition that an age identification scheme be used.
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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: Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:
“That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) 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.”
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Minute Private Section of Minute of meeting of 22 February 2019 to be approved and signed by the Convener. (Copy attached). Minutes: The Board approved the Private Section of Minute of meeting of 22 February 2019.
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