Alcohol

Licensing Liquor

Liquor licensing, bingo licensing and betting & gaming licensing.

East Renfrewshire licensing board

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005

East Renfrewshire Licensing Board is constituted for the area of East Renfrewshire in terms of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 and the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. The Board deals with the administration of liquor licensing and other statutory duties such as bookmaker’s permits, betting office licences, AWP permits and Bingo Licences. The Board is made up of five councillor members.  Notices of Board Meetings will be posted on the Council's website.

However the administrative work of the Board including the grant of various temporary licences is undertaken on a daily basis under powers delegated to the Clerk and Depute Clerk of the Licensing Board.

All income received by the Board from the fees on licence applications is transferred to the Council and is used  to administer the liquor licensing system. The Council has a duty to provide accommodation for the meetings of the Board and all necessary expenses in respect of the proceedings of the Board. All employees carrying out the Board’s responsibilities are appointed and employed by the Council.

If you have a complaint

East Renfrewshire Licensing Board uses the Council's Corporate complaints procedure. You should ask for a leaflet explaining the procedure or you can obtain a copy at the Council offices or on this website.

East Renfrewshire Licensing Board will always treat your complaint seriously and fairly and try to deal with the problem there and then. We try to respond to written complaints as soon as possible in line with the complaints procedure of the local authority.

Please remember that East Renfrewshire Licensing Board cannot look into complaints about decisions made by the Board.

Christine McAuley
East Renfrewshire Licensing Board,
Council Headquarters,
Eastwood Park
Rouken Glen Road
Giffnock
East Renfrewshire
G46 6UG

Telephone: 0141 577 3014
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Council Headquarters, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, G46 6UG.

General Enquiries: 0141 577 3001

Opening hours: 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)