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Off-licence variation approved
Westport Grocers in Arbroath secured approval to vary its premises licence so alcohol sales could start at 10:00 on Sundays rather than later in the morning. Members described the request as straightf…
“Mhm. >> Good morning everyone and a very warm welcome to this hybrid meeting of the Angus Licensing Board. I'd like to remind all attendees that this …”
Asda late-hours withdrawn
Asda Stores Limited withdrew its late-hours catering application for the Express premises on North Road, Montrose. The withdrawal was because the store now closes at or before 11 p.m. and does not ope…
“Um convenor just to let you know that the application's been withdrawn by the applicant. The reason that this premises now closes at or before 11 p.m.…”
Lauren Bar Variation Application Refused
Following the third hearing and motion by Councilor Whiteside (seconded by Councilor Clark), the application to vary the Lauren Bar's premises license was refused on the grounds that granting would be…
“Therefore the application is refused... I would strongly recommend that you get in touch with ECP um environmental control and speak with them”
Animal Welfare Establishment License Refusal - Hapas K9 Center
Application for animal welfare establishment license refused by committee. The charity (All Bully Charity Rescue) requested a 4-month deferral to implement operational improvements including recruitme…
“Councelor Whiteside...reluctantly. I don't think that we can be satisfied that that the conditions are likely to be met judging from what we've heard.…”
Defer 45 High Street HMO
The committee deferred the HMO application for 45 High Street, Montrose because compliance documentation and building standards information were incomplete. Members were told the certificate of compli…
“Thank you very much. So it's deferred um under delegation to committee services as to when to bring it back. Okay. Understand all that Mr. Bowen. >> Y…”
World Cup hours policy refused
The board declined to extend the special World Cup licensing policy to cover potential England matches at the Picture House in Montrose. Members said the original extension was a one-off response to S…
“Well, really just to echo that. It was not quite unique, but it's 20 years since Scotland appeared in the World Cup. And And this was one of the main …”
Defer 64 Milgate Loan HMO
The committee deferred the HMO application for 64 Milgate Loan, Arbroath because there was insufficient information for building standards to assess the property properly. Officers said the plans stil…
“We did just discuss if this, if if this has to go to a third meeting and we're told the maximum number of meetings the application can go to before so…”
Angus Alchemy Woodside Capacity Variation Approved
Revised premises license variation approved for Angus Alchemy Woodside distillery in Carnoustie. Application revised from original proposal to increase capacity modestly from 18 to 20 patrons (includi…
“I simply move the the revised variation... It's not a significant um change but it really enhances a a really fantastic local um business and really w…”
Premises License - Lord Rubin's Wine Bar Approved
Premises license application approved for Lord Rubin's wine bar at 19 Marketplace, Arbroath. Applicant Paul Johnson confirmed the establishment will operate Friday-Sunday with table service model, sel…
“I would move that we grant the applications subjected to statutory conditions um and the additional condition um suggested by environmental health of …”
Charlton Farm Full Premises License Granted - Tourism Facility
Charlton Farm, a family-run agritourism business operating north of Monro, has been granted a full premises license after successfully operating under occasional licenses. The farm offers multiple rev…
“Charlton Farm is a family-run and well-established farm that is a destination for visitors. Is operated successfully and without issue under occasiona…”
Final budget and spend-to-save
The committee was asked to approve the final revenue budget volume, agree spend-to-save investment bids, and adopt HMRC mileage rates in the business travel policy. The revised mileage policy carries …
“We are looking to asking the committee to approve three things in relation to this report. One is since the budget was agreed for the current year in …”
Council Financial Sustainability Risk - Ongoing Crisis
Angus Council's strategic risk register includes financial sustainability as a maximum-level risk (score 5x5) that has been present since 2014 and at maximum level since 2022. The risk reflects concer…
“the risk description as you you'll see from the from the appendix. um which is maybe just worth worth uh worth worth reading out is that the council t…”
Wellhill House case deferred for site visit
The committee was not ready to determine the review for the proposed dwelling near Wellhill House and decided to arrange an unaccompanied site visit before making a decision. The case was paused after…
“Now that we've done um item two, it it would make more sense, I think, from the committee's point of view if we switch items four and five on the agen…”
Court of Session Guidance on Planning Decision-Making
Miss Burns summarized recent Court of Session decisions confirming the planning decision-making process framework. The decision establishes a three-step process: (1) identify relevant planning policie…
“The decision has confirmed that the decision-making process the one which you're approaching today uh involves as regards the policies the planning po…”
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