Dumfries and Galloway Licensing Board

Update - 8 October 2024

Following a review of the current Licensing Board Structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Members agreed at Full Council on 27 June 2024 to establish a new single Licensing Board for Dumfries and Galloway.  By doing so, Members agreed to revoke the determination that the Council's area is to be divided in four divisions (Nithsdale, Annandale and Eskdale, Stewartry and Wigtown).

At Full Council meeting on 3 October 2024, Members were elected to the new single Licensing Board for Dumfries and Galloway.

The decision to establish a new single Licensing Board for Dumfries and Galloway is a positive step forward which is intended to bring with it benefits for existing licence holders, future applicants and others who may interact with the Board.

The report from 27 June 2024 can be found here Agenda for Dumfries and Galloway Council on Thursday, 27th June, 2024, 10.30 am - Dumfries and Galloway Council (moderngov.co.uk).

The report from 3 October 2024 can be found here Agenda for Dumfries and Galloway Council on Thursday 3 October, 10.30 am - Dumfries and Galloway Council (moderngov.co.uk).

If you have any questions, please email licensing@dumgal.gov.uk.

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Licensing policies and principles

The Board is under a duty to publish a number of local policies and guidance documents which inform decision-making. These documents are reviewed regularly.

If you require a hard copy, please contact the Licensing Board by email licensing@dumgal.gov.uk

• Download the Statement of Principles - Gambling 2025-2028 [DOC - 325KB]
• Download the Guide to information available under the Publication Scheme [DOC - 116KB]

Dumfries and Galloway Licensing Board Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 

Publication of Licensing Policy Statement 

The former four Divisional Licensing Boards within Dumfries and Galloway (comprising the Annandale and Eskdale Divisional Licensing Board; the Nithsdale Divisional Licensing Board; the Stewartry Divisional Licensing Board and the Wigtown Divisional Licensing Board) finalised their renewed Licensing Policy Statement in terms of Section 6 of the Act and published this Statement on 4 November 2023.

The Statement outlines the principles which the Boards propose to apply in exercising their functions under the Act.  It also includes Assessment of Overprovision in terms of Section 7 of the Act.

The renewed Licensing Policy Statement can be accessed below:

• Download the Statement of Licensing Policy [PDF - 3MB]

A copy of the Statement will also be available for inspection free of charge within:

• Kirkbank, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2HS
• Council Offices, Sun Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JJ

Annual reports

The board is required to publish an Annual Functions Report and Annual Financial Report within 3 months of the end of the relevant financial year. However, for reasons relating to Coronavirus and by virtue of the Boards' powers under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020, the annual finance and functions report for financial year 2021/2022 have been published by 31 December 2022.  

• Download the Annual Financial Report 2023/24 [PDF - 110KB]
• Download the Annual Functions Report 2023/24 [PDF - 335KB]

Reports from previous years

Reports for the last financial year is also available to download:

• Download the Annual Functions Report 2022/23 [PDF - 272KB]
• Download the Annual Financial Report 2022/23 [PDF - 110KB]
• Download the Annual Financial Report 2021/22 [PDF - 103KB]
• Download the Annual Functions Report 2021/22 [PDF - 257KB]
• Download the Annual Financial Report 2020/21 [PDF - 120KB]
• Download the Annual Functions Report 2020/21 [PDF - 392KB]
• Download the Annual Functions Report 2019/20 [PDF - 278KB]
• Download the Annual Financial Report 2019/20 [PDF - 103KB]
• Download the Annual Functions Report 2018/19 [PDF - 254KB]
• Download the Annual Financial Report 2018/19 [PDF - 94KB]

Equality and Diversity

The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 came into force in May 2012. The key legal requirements for public authorities (which includes the Licensing Board) contained in these specific duties are to:

• publish a report every two years on the progress made to make the equality duty integral to the exercise of their functions so as to better perform that duty (mainstreaming report); and
• publish every four years equality outcomes which they consider will enable them to better perform the equality duty and report progress
• Equalities Mainstreaming Report 2023 - 2025 [PDF - 10MB]
• Equality Outcomes 2021 - 2025 [PDF - 141KB]

Licensing Standards Officers

Annandale and Eskdale/Nithsdale

• Stuart Davidson - 01387 245919 - stuart.davidson2@dumgal.gov.uk

Stewartry

• Mary Irving - 01776 888429 -  Mary.Irving@dumgal.gov.uk

Wigtownshire

• Julia Farroll - 01776 888428 -  Julia.Farroll@dumgal.gov.uk

Board membership

Councillor Tony Berretti
Councillor Linda Dorward
Councillor Archie Dryburgh
Councillor Ivor Hyslop
Councillor Iain Howie
Councillor David Inglis
Councillor Kim Lowe
Councillor Gail Macgregor
Councillor Jackie McCamon
Councillor Stephen Thompson

Board Meeting dates 2024/25

View the Licensing Board meeting dates for 2024/25 [PDF - 122KB]