Councillor Iain Taylor

Annual Scrutiny and Improvement Report 2024/25

From: Formartine Area Committee - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 9.45 am - September 02, 2025

...the Committee approved the Annual Scrutiny and Improvement Report 2024/25 and asked officers to consider whether there had been any continuous improvement within Services, and changes to the way they deliver, as a result of the Committee’s scrutiny activity.

Approve

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 - Repeated Occasional Licence Application

From: Aberdeenshire Licensing Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 27, 2025

... to grant an occasional license to Craig Roy for The Whisky Bothy from September 5th to 18th, 2025, subject to police and LSO conditions, while also requiring future applications from the applicant to be determined by the Board and accompanied by evidence of progression towards a full premises license.

For Determination

Date of Next Board Meeting

From: Aberdeenshire Licensing Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 27, 2025

Approve

Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Statement of Licensing Principles 2025 - 2028

From: Aberdeenshire Licensing Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 27, 2025

...the report on the review of the Gambling Act 2005 - Statement of Licensing Principles 2025-2028 was noted and the recommendations within it were agreed upon.

For Determination

Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Board Meeting Dates for Committee Cycle 2026 - 2027

From: Aberdeenshire Licensing Board - Wednesday, 27th August, 2025 10.15 am - August 27, 2025

...to align with Aberdeenshire Council's committee dates, the Board agreed to the proposed meeting dates for the Committee Cycle commencing 1st May 2026 and ending on 30th April 2027, including the preferred dates of June 24th, 2026 and December 16th, 2026 for those months' meetings.

For Determination