Members of the Scottish Licensed Trade.
Also members of the Defence Association, Benevolent Institution.
Donald (Dan) Campbell, Leith Wine, Spirit and Beer Trade Association.
Jim Currie of Black & White, James Hogarth, Drybrough's.
Mrs. C E Davidson, first women directors of the Edinburgh Licensed Trade Association.
Alexander Don, president of the Scottish Wine and Spirit Merchants Benevolent Institution. 1971.
Alastair Dow. President of the Ben. 1970.
Ewing C M F (president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association. 1972.)
Gorbals Ward, of the Glasgow & District Licensed Trade Defence Association had its first chain of office. It was presented at the ward's annual dinner-dance by Mr. M J Caraban, sales manager of Ind Coope (Scotland) Ltd., to ward convener, Mr. S Falconer.. 1970.
Gow jack. Chairman of the Scottish Licensed Trade Veto Defence Fund.
Graham Alexander. President of the Scottish Wine, Spirit and Beer Trades Benevolent Institution. 1892.
Graham john d. President of the Glasgow Wine, Spirit and Beer Trade Employees' Benevolent Institution. 1891.
Grier george, Glasgow's New President. 1970.
MacDonald john. President of the Scottish Licensed Trade Defence Assoc. 1906.
McKean robert, President of the Employees Benevolent Institution.
Purves james. Secretary of S L T D A 1906.
Tosney queen p. Secretary of the Glasgow Wine, Spirit and Beer Trade Association. 1892.
1970...
The Scottish Licensed Trade Association have recommendations to members for procedure on returns for revaluation of premises. The Association recommend that in submitting their returns members should write a covering letter to include the following two paragraphs:
(1). This information is given on the clear understanding that the valuation of all licensed premises in the area will be related to drawings seen as evidence of rental. If this is not to be so then the form must be returned and no record kept.
(2) While co-operating by submitting this data the ratepayer reserves the right to appeal on the basis that the Assessor's duty is to value the heritable subject as they exist and on the basis of what rental they might command as between a willing landlord and a willing tenant. If members guard themselves by including these paragraphs, the Association's advisers see no reason why, in subsequent negotiations and appeals, if all hotels and licensed premises cannot be achieved.
For advice reference can made to either Henry J Crone & Partners, 65 Renfield Street, Glasgow, C.2 (041-332- 7396) or Robert Galbraith & Lawson, 108 Renfield Street, Glasgow, C.2 (041-332-3403.)
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GLASGOW APATHY ATTACKED...
Leading Glasgow trade officials hit out last week at the apathy shown among members to the annual general meeting of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association.
Out of a membership of over 1,000, only 35 members took their seats in the Grosvenor Restaurant...and the majority of these were directors. Mr. Donald MacLean, president, said he was disappointed at the small attendance and Mr. George Grier, senior vice-president, attacked the apathy.
Mr. Donald MacLean in the course of his presidential address, warned against sales to persons under 18 years of age. During 1968, he said 182 juveniles were found to be under the influence of drink when apprehended for various offences. This compared with 160 for 1967. The figures for 1969 are not available.
Mr. MacLean recalled that following representations by the directors, the licensing court in March made a recommendation that, in addition to the the notices exhibited in licensed premises relative to section 14 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act, 1962, a further notice be displayed at the entrance or entrances to licensed premises, or where more convenient, on the windows nearest the entrance or entrances, intimating that it is an offence for any person under 18 years of age to buy, or attempt to buy, or consume exciseable liquor in these premises and stating the maximum penalty which the law imposes.
The annual report of the association mentions that cases have been reported of employees being convicted for offences under subsection (1) of the above Section where the licence holder was either absent from the premises at the time of the offence was committed or was engaged in another part of the premises from that in which the offence took place.
Says the report: While the legal position of the licence-holder is clearly stated in the sub-section, it should be appreciated that offences of the nature referred to committed by employees on more than one occasion in the same premises could imply a lack of proper management on the part of the licensee and result in the circumstances being reported to the Licensing Court.
Dealing with the Valuation and Rating (Scotland) Act, Mr. MacLean said that under this Act, all licensed premises were now to be revalued and the new valuation figures would become operative from May, 1971. In a circular issued in March, 1971. In a circular issued in March 1969, the directors again recommended the adoption of the same procedure as that followed in 1959 and 1964 and which they are satisfied is the only satisfactory and practical method of dealing with the matter, said Mr. MacLean.
In July 1969, the joint surveyors advised that members should not disclosed their turn-over figures to the city assessor on the questionnaire forms which had been been received.
Following discussions the joint surveyors had with the assessor's of licensed premises throughout the city.
The directors are convinced that the increasing unsatisfactory licensing position cannot be adequately or properly dealt with by the granting of new certificates in isolation and planning permission for such a policy which would create difficulties and defeat the desired and necessary over-all distribution of licensed premises.
Similar representations were made to the Corporation Planning Committee. The Corporation Housing Committee later recommended to the Corporation a six-point plan for provision to be made for licensed premises in housing areas and comprehensive areas. In view of this the directors have requested a meeting with the Corporation Housing Committee to discuss and consider the question of licensed premises in areas of housing development.
The retiring directors, R B Chassels, J Kelly, R T Grier and P R McCrudden, were re-elected.
After the meeting, the members were entertained to a film show on Asbach Brandy, followed by a tasting of Asbach, by courtesy of Peter Thomson (Perth), Ltd. Mr. E Munro, sales manager of the firm gave a commentary.
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