Dundee City Licensing Board - 19/04/2001

At an ADJOURNED MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY LICENSING BOARD held at Dundee on 19th April 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor SHIMI, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of the Licensing Board of 18th January 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF LICENCE

Reference was made to Article II(a)(3) of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Board of 20th January, 2000 wherein an application for the renewal of a Public House Licence by Bass Taverns Limited (Glasgow) for the premises at 108 Whitfield Drive was refused.

The Board was advised that after hearing an appeal the Sheriff had remitted the application back to the Board for consideration.

Thereafter, the Board gave further consideration to the application and granted the application subject to a satisfactory inspection being carried out prior to the premises opening.

II SECTION 32 HEARINGS

(a) LORRAINE ROBERTS, MURPHY'S, 195 HILLTOWN

After hearing a report from the Environmental & Consumer Protection Department and having heard an agent on behalf of the applicant, the Board agreed that no action be taken.

At this point, Councillor Shimi vacated the Chair in favour of Councillor Rolfe.

(b)EPIC GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED, THE PARAMOUNT CLUB, 3 SESSION STREET

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Board of 22nd March, 2001 wherein it was agreed that a Section 32 Hearing be convened in respect of the above premises.

After hearing a report from the Environmental & Consumer Protection Department the Board agreed that a closure order be made.

III LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1976

(a)APPLICATIONS FOR RENEWAL OF ALL LICENCES (INCLUDING SUNDAY OPENING AND CHILDREN'S CERTIFICATES)

There were submitted the undernoted applications:-

* denotes Sunday opening

$ denotes Children's Certificate

In the case of application No. 1 by Belhaven Brewery Company Ltd in respect of 142/148 Perth Road, the Board agreed that the application be granted subject to a Section 31 Hearing.

In the case of application No. 3 by Lorraine Roberts in respect of 195 Hilltown, the Board, having heard an objection by the Chief Constable, agreed that the applications for renewal and regular extension be refused.

In the case of application No. 5 by James H Symons in respect of 1A Rattray Street, the Board, after giving some consideration to a letter by the Chief Constable and after hearing the applicant, agreed to grant the application.

There being no objections to the remaining applications the Board granted licences.

(b)APPLICATIONS FOR PERMANENT TRANSFER OF LICENCE IN TERMS OF SECTION 25(1)

The undernoted application was submitted:-

The Board noted that no evidence of possession had been produced for this application and the application had now been withdrawn.

(c)APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT (INCLUDING THE PROVISIONAL GRANT) OF NEW LICENCES

The undernoted applications were submitted:-

In the case of application No. 1 by Rosecrown Limited in respect of 15 Ward Road, the Board noted that the application had been withdrawn.

In the case of application No. 2 by J D Wetherspoon plc in respect of 7/9 Seagate, the Board noted that evidence of possession had now been produced and agreed to grant the application.

(d)APPLICATIONS FOR REGULAR EXTENSION OF PERMITTED HOURS

There were submitted the undernoted applications:-

From 11 pm to 12 midnight Mondays to Sundays and 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm Sundays for the benefit of shift-workers, local demand and residents.

From 11 pm to 2.30 am Mondays to Sundays and 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm Sundays for shift-workers, members and guests.

There being no objections the Board granted the applications.

(e)APPLICATIONS FOR MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT CONSENT

There were submitted the undernoted applications:-

TV Set, Sky TV, taped music and Disco/DJ, instrumental groups and vocalists (maximum five artistes), lap and table dancing and karaoke Mondays to Sundays during the permitted hours and any extension thereof.

There being no objection the Board granted the application.

JILL SHIMI, Chairman.