Licensing board agree 12-week gambling consultation
A 12-week consultation period on the council’s gambling policy was agreed at a meeting today (Monday). Councillors met briefly at Lerwick Town Hall to agree…
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Later licence for teenagers at Unst pub rejected
An application to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to stay until 1am at an Unst pub has been rejected by councillors.
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Concerns about people turning up to pubs ‘excessively intoxicated’
Police are concerned about a rise in people turning up to bars already “excessively intoxicated” after “pre-loading” on alcohol. Sergeant Alastair Bryce told Monday’s licensing…
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Pubs to be allowed to open later over festive period
Pubs will allowed to stay open until 2am over the festive period following approval from councillors this morning (Monday). All licensed on-sales premises will be…
READ FULL STORYFire festival return delights licensing board
Councillors said it was good to see fire festivals return next year as Scalloway British Legion was granted a late licence for the 2023 fire…
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NHS Shetland raises concerns about two new supermarkets
NHS Shetland has asked the SIC to consider whether two new Co-op supermarkets will lead to an “overprovision” of alcohol in Scalloway and the South…
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Licensing board rules out over-provision statement on off-sales
Shetland’s area licensing board has stopped short of insisting Lerwick has an over-provision of off-sales premises.
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Late licences for festive period
Later opening hours for pubs have been agreed for the festive period. Members of the council’s licensing board unanimously backed a proposal to extend pub…
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Councillors unimpressed by firm’s no show
Facilities management firm Shetland FM has been accused of having a “disregard” for the licensing board after representatives from the firm failed to appear at…
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Firm late with accommodation barges’ licensing fees
A strongly worded letter is to be sent to facilities management company Sodexo following a number of late payments for the alcohol licences for accommodation…
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The licensing board has reminded publicans and others licensed to sell alcohol of their responsibilities after several licencees failed to turn up to a board
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Nightclubs’ licensing hours extended
Shetland’s licensing board today agreed to extend licensing hours for nightclubs on Friday and Saturday nights from 2am until 3am.
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