MINUTE OF MEETING OF THE SCOTTISH BORDERS LICENSING BOARD held in Committee Rooms 2/3, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells on Friday, 26 September 2014 at 10.00 a.m. _________ Present:- Councillors W. Archibald (Convener), J. Campbell, J. Greenwell, G. Logan, D. Paterson, R. Stewart, B. White. Apologies:- Councillors B. Herd, J. Torrance, T. Weatherston. In Attendance:- Mrs. A. Isles, Legal and Licensing Services Manager, J. Wilson, Licensing Team Leader, I. Tunnah, Licensing Standards Officer, K. Mason, Democratic Services Officer, Inspector C. Wood, PC C. Lackenby, PC P. Robertson (Police Scotland). MINUTE 1. The Minute of Meeting of 22 August 2014 had been circulated. DECISION APPROVED and signed by the Convener. LICENCES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS 2. For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of a list of licences issued under delegated powers for the period 13 August – 16 September 2014. DECISION NOTED. 3. LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005: (a) Section 29: Applications for Variation of Premises Licence. The Board considered the following applications for Variation of Premises Licence:- (i) Co-operative Group Food Limited Co-op Food 70 High Street Selkirk Amendments to operating plan and layout plan: Addition of recorded music as an activity within and outwith licensed hours; Capacity increase to 28.6m² (inaccessible area 2.1m²and accessible area 26.5m²) - currently 17.25m². No representations had been received. Mr Alistair Macdonald of Macdonald Licensing appeared on behalf of the Co-operative Group Food Limited, he was accompanied by Mr Colin Telfer, Manager, Co-op Food, 70 High Street, Selkirk. Mr Macdonald explained that the Co-operative Food Group Limited had undertaken a national policy to refurbish and upgrade their premises. In responding to a question raised by Councillor Campbell in respect of the capacity increase, Mr Macdonald advised that the actual increase in the area was not that significant and that it was well below the Licensing Board’s Policy Statement Guidelines. The Legal and Licensing Services Manager advised that the Licensing Standards Officer had appraised the layout plans for the premises and made reference to a certain degree of confusion in regard to the required measurements for layout plans at the time of transition in 2009 which varied from Board to Board. DECISION GRANTED. (ii) Co-operative Group Food Limited Co-op Food Peebles Road Innerleithen Amendments to operating plan and layout plan: Capacity increase to 39.16m² (inaccessible area 2.1m²and accessible area 37.06m²) – currently 24.75m². No representations had been received. Mr Alistair Macdonald of Macdonald Licensing appeared on behalf of the Co-operative Group Food Limited accompanied by Mr Craig Boggs, Manager, Co-op Food, Peebles Road, Innerleithen. Mr Macdonald restated the position that Co-operative Food Group Limited had undertaken a national policy to refurbish and upgrade their premises as explained fully in the previous application. DECISION GRANTED. The meeting concluded at 10.10 a.m. SCOTTISH BORDERS LICENSING BOARD LICENCES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS 17 September 2014 to 15 October 2014 Applicant/Existing Licenceholder Type and Nature of Application Premises Minor Variation of Premises Licence (Substitution of Premises Co-operative Group Food Ltd 31 Manager) Co-operative Group Food Ltd, Duns Susan Macleod 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Scots Pine Tearoom, Eddleston Co-operative Group Food Ltd 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Co-operative Group Food Ltd, Galashiels Douglas Paterson 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Ladhope Inn, Galashiels Victoria Stevenson 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Cross Keys Inn, Lilliesleaf Kellyann Barnett 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Ebbcars Café, St. Abbs Co-operative Group Food Ltd 31 Premises Licence - Variation to Substitute Premises Manager Co-operative Group Food Ltd, West Linton John Hamilton 33 Transfer of Premises Licence Scoutscroft Holiday Centre. Coldingham Transfer of Premises Licence & Substitution of Premises Carl Swift 33 Manager Allan Ramsay Hotel, Carlops Baxter Storey Scotland Ltd 34 Transfer of Premises Licence Refectory & Union, Galashiels Sylvia Scott 34 Transfer of Premises Licence Quins, Galashiels Craig Reid 34 Transfer of Premises Licence The Golden Lion, Galashiels Elaine Marrian 33 Transfer of Premises Licence The Hoebridge Inn, Gattonside, Melrose Audrey Davis Personal Licence - Grant N/A Catherine Arnott Personal Licence - Grant N/A Donna Paxton Personal Licence - Grant N/A Yvonne Parker Personal Licence - Grant N/A Adrienne J McFarlane Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Aileen Elizabeth Potts Personal Licence - Refresher N/A 1 Applicant/Existing Licenceholder Type and Nature of Application Premises Alan Livingstone Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Alan Shiel Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Alexander W Benson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Angela McCall Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Annika G Meiklejohn Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Ansar Miah Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Antionette Howland Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Beverley White Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Brian Lee Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Cameron A Scott Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Christopher Monaghan Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Colin B McArthur Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Colin G Little Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Colin W Grieve Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Daniel Kennedy Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Daniel Wilson McKay Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Darren D Smith Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Derek Ramage Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Diane Nichol Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Doreen Ford Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Dorothy S Lewins Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Eileen M Paris Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Elaine Agnes Philip Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Elaine Kennedy Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Elaine M Marrian Personal Licence - Refresher N/A 2 Applicant/Existing Licenceholder Type and Nature of Application Premises Ewan Charles Tulloch Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Gemma Anne Estdale Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Geoffrey Mack Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Gordon E Innes Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Graham Hynd Philip Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Grant Orchison Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Ian Thomson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A James G Hume Personal Licence - Refresher N/A James L Henderson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Jeffrey G Kelly Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Jim Leifer Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Julie A Reid Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Karen Forte Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Kathleen A M Innes Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Keith A Rothwell Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Kenneth S Hawthorn Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Kerry Chisholm Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Kerry Waddell Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Kevan J Mills Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Kevin J Ferguson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Marion Pearson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Mark Collin Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Mervyn Jones Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Michael Harling Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Paul Forte Personal Licence - Refresher N/A 3 Applicant/Existing Licenceholder Type and Nature of Application Premises Richard Martin Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Robert G Cleland Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Robert Hardie Wilson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Saowanee Sim Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Sarah Hood Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Simone Falcone Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Sonia Merzetti Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Steven Grewar Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Steven J Greer Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Susan B Bell Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Susan Lee Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Sydney Farquharson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Tessa Leenders Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Trevor G Wilson Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Trond A Dalby Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Victoria H Watt Personal Licence - Refresher' N/A Wayne Lewins Personal Licence - Refresher N/A William Baird Personal Licence - Refresher N/A William L Wood Personal Licence - Refresher N/A Willy Haegeland Personal Licence - Refresher N/A William Laidlaw Memorial Hall Comm Vol Occasional Licence for Live Event - Comedian William Laidlaw Memorial Hall, Bonchester Bridge Cockburnspath Village Hall Comm Vol Occasional Licence for Theatrical Production Village Hall, Cockburnspath Ladies Charity Dinners Vol Occasional Licence for Ladies Charity Dinner Community Centre, Coldstream Birgham Comm Develop. Trust Vol Occasional Licence for Live Band Village Hall, Birgham, Coldstream Denholm Folk Club Vol Occasional Licence for Music evening Denholm Village Hall, Denholm 4 Applicant/Existing Licenceholder Type and Nature of Application Premises Gavinton Village Hall Fund Vol Occasional Licence for 60/70/80's night Gavinton Village Hall, Duns Duns Players Vol Occasional Licence for Theatrical Production Volunteer Hall, Langton Gate, Duns Watch Promotions Vol Occasional Licence for Jazz Concert Longformacus Village Hall, Duns Friends of Eyemouth Primary School Vol Occasional Licence for Quiz Night Primary School, Eyemouth Sick Kids Friends Foundation Vol Occasional Licence for Ceilidh Primary School, Eyemouth Berwick Tennis Club Vol Occasional Licence for a Bollywood