Dundee City Licensing Board - 23/09/2010

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY LICENSING BOARD held at Dundee on 23rd September, 2010.

 

Present:-

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Andrew DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

David BOWES

Brian GORDON

Helen DICK

 

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Board of 19th August, 2010 was held as read.

 

I BOTTLE MARKING SCHEME

 

There was submitted Report No 573-2010 by the Clerk to the Licensing Board advising members of the Board of a request from Dundee Licensing Forum to introduce a "Bottle Marking Scheme" in the Board's area in order to assist with tracing the sources of alcohol consumed by children and young persons.

 

The Board agreed to:-

 

(i) support, in principle, the adoption of a "Bottle Marking Scheme" in its area;

 

(ii) remit to the Clerk to enter into discussions with all relevant agencies to draw up a specific proposal for such a scheme, to investigate funding for it and to report back to the Board; and

 

(iii) seek the views of the statutory consultees on the Board's 2011/2014 Statement of Licensing Policy on the inclusion of a "Bottle Marking Scheme" in the policy itself.

 

II LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

 

(a) NEW GRANTS

 

 

Premises

Applicant

 

1

Former Haddow's Store

115 Albert Street

Dundee

DD4 6PR

Shaista Irfan

c/o Shield & Kyd

Solicitors

 

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant and the Chief Constable's representative, agreed to grant the above application.

 

2

Tesco Express

Unit 3

Strathmartine Road

Dundee

DD3 7SE

Tesco Stores Ltd

c/o Hill Brown Licensing

R & J M Hill Brown & Co

Solicitors

 

Bailie Wallace and Councillor Bowes declared a non-financial interest by virtue of having a relative employed by the applicant.

 

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant and from the Chief Constable's representative, agreed to grant the above application.

 

3

The Chamber Suite

Chamber of Commerce Building

Panmure Street

Dundee

DD1 1DZ

Broxburn Ltd

 

The Board, having heard from the applicant on their own behalf and from the Chief Constable's representative, agreed to grant the above application.

 

(b) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

 

 

Premises

Applicant

 

1

Booker Ltd

Dunsinane Avenue

Dunsinane Industrial Estate

Dundee

DD2 3QF

Booker Ltd

c/o DLA Piper Scotland LLP

Solicitors

 

The Board agreed to grant the above application for variation to change capacity figure from 290.18m2 to 339.96m2 due to rebranding as 'Extra' branch and associated amendment to layout plan.

 

2

Dundee Rep Theatre

Tay Square

Dundee

DD1 1PB

Dundee Repertory Theatre

Trading Ltd

 

The Board, having heard from the applicant on their own behalf, agreed to grant the above application to change core licensing hours, to amend access for children and young persons, and to allow consumption of alcohol in the auditorium.

 

3

Fisherman's Tavern

10-16 Fort Street

Broughty Ferry

Dundee

DD5 2AD

Greene King Brewing & Retailing Ltd

c/o Belhaven Pubs

Atrium House

6 Back Walk

Stirling

 

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, agreed to grant the above application for variation to remove the requirement for children to consume a meal. Variation to allow children access to the premises until 10pm in July and August and until 9pm for the remainder of the year.

 

4

Invercarse Hotel

371 Perth Road

Dundee

DD2 1PG

Redwood Leisure Ltd

c/o McGrigors LLP

Solicitors

 

The Board, having heard from an agent and a representative of the applicant, agreed to grant the above application for variation to allow the garden area and smoking area to be used as ancillary to the ballroom for the provision of outdoor drinking. Planning restriction on use of external area.

 

 

5

Michelin Athletic Club

Drumgeith Road

Dundee

DD4 8UZ

Michelin Athletic Club

 

Councillor Andrew Dawson declared a non-financial interest by virtue of holding membership of the applicants' premises.

 

The Board, having heard from the applicants on their own behalf, agreed to variations for the core hours and children and young persons. In respect of variation for visitors, the Board deferred the matter to the October meeting of the Board.

 

6

The Craigie Bowling Club

55 Dalkeith Road

Dundee

DD4 7JJ

The Craigie Bowling Club

 

The Board, having taken into account objections, heard from the applicants on their own behalf and from the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to variations in respect of children and young persons and outside drinking area. In respect of the variation to core hours, the Board refused the request.

 

7

The Windsor Bar

28 Albert Street

Dundee

DD4 6QG

Forth Flats Ltd

 

The Board agreed to grant the above application.

 

8

Woodlands Hotel

13 Panmure Terrace

Broughty Ferry

Dundee

DD5 2QL

Redwood Leisure Ltd

c/o McGrigors LLP

Solicitors

 

The Board, having heard from an agent and a representative of the applicant, agreed to grant a variation to provide outdoor drinking facilities in the garden and smoking areas of the hotel.

 

(c) VARIATION (MAJOR) ON TRANSFER

 

1

Co-operative Group

597 Charleston Drive

Dundee

DD2 4AE

Co-operative Group Food Ltd

c/o Tho & J W Barty

Solicitors

 

The Board agreed to grant a variation to the layout plan to increase the area of alcohol from 10.56m2 to 25.46m2.

 

III REQUEST FOR HEARING

 

The Board agreed to a hearing in respect of:-

 

(i) Jeff Conley, The Weaver's Arms, 21 Princes Street, Dundee.

 

 

 

 

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.