South Licensing Division No. 3 (Hamilton Area) Minutes of Meeting Monday 14 December 2020 at 10am Via Microsoft Teams

Present: Councillor Jim McGuigan (Convener) Councillor Mary Donnelly (Depute Convener) Councillor Davie McLachlan Councillor Maureen Devlin Councillor Peter Craig Councillor Bert Thomson Councillor Richard Nelson Councillor Jackie Burns

Apologies: Councillor Martin Hose Councillor Josh Wilson

Attending: Gerry Mays, Depute Clerk to the Licensing Board Sean O’Neill, Solicitor Kirsty McMahon, Licensing and Registration Assistant Mark Clinton, Licensing Standards Officer

Also attending: Sergeant Graham Rankin, Police Scotland 1. Declaration of interests - none

2. Application(s) for premises licence

Premises Applicant Present Comments

Aspire Convenience Store New Aspire Limited Archie MacIver (Agent) Objection received from S Scott 4 March 2020 138 – 140 Station Road c/o Brunton Miller Solicitors Objection received from M Mullen 5 March 2020 Blantyre Objection and petition received from F Lindsay 16 March Hafiz Ahmed (Proposed 2020 Designated Premises Manager) Application considered using video conference

Application granted

3. Application(s) for provisional premises licence

Premises Applicant Present Comments

Mamma Mia Mamma Mia Ltd Archie MacIver (Agent) Application considered using video conference 8 Wellgate Street c/o Brunton Miller Solicitors Larkhall Gani Hazizi –(Applicant) ML9 2AG

Application granted with the following condition: Off sales are restricted to restaurant diners only 4. Application(s) for provisional premises licence

Premises Applicant Present Comments

Burnbank Service Station Motor Fuel Limited Andrew Hunter (Agent) Application considered using video conference 91 Burnbank Road c/o Harper Macleod LLP Hamilton Ronnie Miller ML3 9AN (Representative from Motor Fuel Ltd)

Application granted

5. Application(s) for provisional premises licence

Premises Applicant Present Comments

Agnews David Agnew David Lingard (Agent) Application considered using video conference 233 Glasgow Road c/o Leonards Solicitors Blantyre David Agnew (Applicant) G72 0YS

Application granted

6. Application(s) for personal licence

Applicant Present Comments

Mohammad Nadeem Sarwar Mohammad Nadeem Application considered using video conference 17 Road Sarwar (Applicant) G71 7EZ Application granted

7. Application(s) for review of premises licence

Premises Present Comments

Kiran’s Licensed Grocers Mr Iqbal Hussain (Licence Application for premises licence review received 34 Annsfield Road holder) from Police Scotland dated 10 November 2020 Hamilton ML3 8BQ Mrs Hussain Application considered using video conference

The Board found that the grounds for review were established, namely that the premises were operating inconsistently with the licensing objectives. The Board decided to suspend the premises licence for a period of 4 weeks with immediate effect in order that the premises carry out full staff training. The premises can resume selling alcohol from 10am on Monday 11 January 2021.

8. Annual Functions Report - report noted and approved by Board Members

9. Financial Report - report noted and approved by Board Members If you need this information in a different format or language, please contact us to discuss how we can best meet your needs. Phone: 0303 123 1015 Email: [email protected]