Image by Andrew Brough
Image by Andrew Brough

Please check the recent Minutes for current Licensed issues here.

Please find attached a final version of the ADP’s (Edinburgh Alcohol and Drug Partnership) report on the overprovision of alcohol licensed premises.

The findings of the report has been presented and/or discussed at number of forums including the ADP Executive, Community Safety Partnership Executive, Council Management Team, Neighbourhood Partnerships, the Licensing Forum, the Labour Group meeting amongst others.  Where possible both the perspectives and further data offered by these fora has been included in this report – so many thanks to all of those who have contributed.

Ultimately the report gives the Licensing Board the following options when considering areas of overprovision

Option 1: The current area of overprovision should be extended to the whole of the Edinburgh City a presumption to refuse new applications should be set in these areas in these areas, unless the applicant can demonstrate that the new licence will not contribute to overprovision.

Option 2:  The current area of overprovision should be extended to include the City Centre and Leith Neighbourhood Partnership areas, as well as the remaining areas with the highest rates of licensed premises, alcohol-related hospital admissions and alcohol-related crimes (Tollcross; Dalry and Fountainbridge) and Portobello. These areas are.  A presumption to refuse new applications should be set in these areas in these areas, unless the applicant can demonstrate that the new licence will not contribute to overprovision.

Option 3: The seven most problematic areas of the City with high rates of licensed premises, alcohol-related hospital admissions and alcohol-related crimes should be declared as areas of overprovision and all future on-sales and a presumption to refuse new applications should be set in these areas in these areas, unless the applicant can demonstrate that the new licence will not contribute to overprovision. These areas are Tollcross; Dalry and Fountainbridge; Southside and Canongate; Old Town and Leith Street; South Leith; Leith Docks; and Portobello.

If you have yet to feedback on the Board’s Licensing Policy Statement please see http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20171/licensing_board/1034/the_licensing_board.

The deadline is likely to be the end of this week.