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
15 May at 10am
(Last Lodging 1 April)
Future meetings (2025)
- Board Date 7 August at 10am
Last Lodging 12 June - Board Date 4 December at 10am
Last Lodging 16 October
Minutes of last meeting
Read the minutes of the board meeting of 8 August 2024 (PDF, 90 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 2021 (PDF, 235 KB)(opens new window) which the Board will adhere to when making decisions.
We're currently consulting on a new statement of principles (which can be viewed in the related media section on this page). Our existing statement will be updated when the consultation is concluded.
Alcohol applications to be considered at the next licensing board meeting
| Premises | Applicant | Sale of Alcohol | Date Published | Objection Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastwood Twelve | Eastwood Estate Golf & Leisure Ltd | On and Off Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
| Glasgow Newton Mearns (M77/J4) Premier Inn Greenlaw Park Newton Mearns Glasgow G77 6NP | Whitbread Group plc | On Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
Golden Valley | Golden Valley 118 Limited | On Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
Malletsheugh | Hardeep Chall | On Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
Mel's Food | Selinder Narwan | Off Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
Neilston Bowling Club | Neilston Bowling Club | On and Off Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
The Giffnock Café | Holding 1 Limited | On and Off Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
Travellers Rest | SK and B Inns limited c/o The Licensing Company c/o MTL Law 126 West Regent Street Glasgow | On and Off Sales | 10/04/2025 | 01/05/2025 |
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Current list of Occasional Licence Applications
| Ref No. | Date of licence | Applicant | Event | Location | Expiry Date for Objections or representations | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL22.25 | 05/07/2024 | Richard Malloy | Beer Festival | Eaglesham Playing Fields | 01/05/2025 | 11 am to 8pm (children permitted) |
| 34.25 | 5/9/2025 to 7/9/2025 | Christopher Townsend | Music and food festival | Events Space Within Rouken Glen Park
| 17/04/2025 | 5 Sept 6pm to 10.30pm 6 Sept 2pm to 11pm 7 Sept 12:00 midday to 8pm |
