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Membership
Representing Renfrewshire Licensing Forum
Colin Dickson; Jason Hampsay; Margaret Dymond; Shirley McLean; Trevor Mills; Ian Robertson; Donna Reid; Fiona Hewitt.
Representing Renfrewshire Licensing Board
Councillor Cathy McEwan; Councillor Alec Leishman; Councillor Andy Steel; Councillor Bruce MacFarlane; Councillor Jamie McGuire; Councillor Janis McDonald; Councillor Jim Paterson; Councillor John Gray; Councillor Kevin Montgomery; Councillor Michelle Campbell.
Attending the Meeting
Members attending the Meeting should report to the Customer Service Centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillors Campbell, Leishman, and Steel and T Mills.
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Minute of previous meeting of Renfrewshire Licensing Forum, held on 11 September 2023.
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Matters Arising
Matters arising from Minute of previous meeting of Renfrewshire Licensing Forum, held on 11 September 2023.
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There were no matters arising.
DECIDED: That it be noted that there were no matters arising.
Verbal update by Police Scotland on local licensing issues.
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Sergeant Robertson, Police Scotland provided a verbal update on local licensing issues which had arisen during the period 1 January to 27 November 2023.
He advised that Police Scotland had attended 249 incidents; carried out 412 proactive visits to licensed premises and were involved in licensing campaigns, such as Pubwatch and Talk To.
DECIDED: That the update be noted.
Verbal update by the Licensing Standards Officer on local licensing issues.
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C Dickson, Licensing Standards Officer (LSO) provided a verbal update relative to licensing activity undertaken since 11 September 2023.
The LSO provided information on the number of licensed premises in the Renfrewshire area with a breakdown of on and off-sale premises; provisional licences pending; occasional licences; and outstanding Premises Licence fees.
DECIDED: That the update be noted.
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The Senior Solicitor (Regulatory and Litigation Services) provided an update on the Statement of Licensing Policy.
DECIDED: That the update be noted.
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The Senior Solicitor (Regulatory and Litigation Services) provided an update on the Festive Hours Policy for 2023/2024.
DECIDED: That the update be noted.
Alcohol Focus Scotland Newsletters: -
September and October 2023
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There were submitted the Alcohol Focus Scotland Newsletters for September and October 2023.
DECIDED: That the September and October 2023 newsletters be noted.
General discussion between the Licensing Board and the Licensing Forum on licensing issues.
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The Chair requested that members pass on details of the Forum to all their relevant contacts to attempt to increase the number of Forum members. Current vacancies included members of the licensed trade, a local resident and a young person.
No local licensing issues were raised.
DECIDED:
(a) That members pass on details of the Forum to all their relevant contacts to attempt to increase the number of Forum members; and
(b) That it be noted that there were no local licensing issues raised.
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Date of Next Meeting
Members are asked to note that the next meeting of Renfrewshire Licensing Forum is to be held on 19 February 2024.
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DECIDED: That it be noted that the next meeting of the Renfrewshire Licensing Forum would be held on 19 February 2024.
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