Licensing Board
Find out Licensing Board responsibilities as well as when meetings take place.
Our Licensing Board handles the administration of a range of licences. Their main function is to regulate premises that sell alcohol to the public. They're also required by the Gambling Act 2005 to regulate certain gambling activities within the East Renfrewshire area.
The Licensing Board is made up of 5 councillors with various temporary licences granted under powers delegated to appointed East Renfrewshire Council officers.
All licensing fees are put back into the council to fund the licensing system, which is entirely hosted and administered by our employees.
The Licensing Board is a separate legal entity and has its own publication scheme under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act.
Board members
- Councillor Paul Edlin (Chair)
- Provost Mary Montague (Vice Chair)
- Councillor Andrew Morrison
- Councillor Colm Merrick
- Councillor Christopher Lunday .
- Councillor David MacDonald
- Councillor Kate Campbell
Next Board meeting
4 December at 10am
(Last Lodging 16 October)
Minutes of last meeting
Read the minutes of the board meeting of 15 May 2025 (PDF, 160 KB).
Board Announcements
Read the latest licencing board decisions There are no new announcements to report
Statement of Principles
Our Licensing Board is responsible for some gambling licences.
View the Statement of Principles 2025 (PDF, 210 KB)(opens new window) which the Board will adhere to when making decisions.
Current list of Alcohol Licence Applications
| Premises | Applicant | Sale of Alcohol | Date Published | Objection Date |
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The Co-operative food | The Co-operative Group Food Limited | Off Sales | 20/10/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
The Co-operative food | The Co-operative Group Food Limited | Off Sales | 20/10/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
Gary's | Gurnek Singh Ltd | Off Sales | 20/10/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
Mearns Cross Service Station | Motor Fuel Ltd | Off Sales | 20/10/2025 | 10/11/2025 |
| Giffnock Tennis Squash & Hockey Club 4 Percy Drive Giffnock G46 6PA | Giffnock Tennis, Squash & Hockey Club | On Sales | 22/10/2025 | 12/11/2025 |
Current list of Occasional Licence Applications
| Ref No. | Date of licence | Applicant | Event | Location | Expiry Date for Objections or representations | Hours |
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