East Lothian Licensing Forum

Forum Members

Convenor: Graham Blaikie: Publican
Secretary: (position vacant)
Arindam Podder: University Students Union Manager
Claire Glen: Public Health
Richard Ross : Publican
Stuart Baxter : Resident and Community Partnerships
Christine O'Brien : Publican
PC Cameron Tait: Police Scotland
John Thayers : Mid and East Lothian Drugs and Alcohol Partnership - MELDAP
Licensing Standards Officer: Karen Harling
 
Clerks: Fiona Currie & Megan Scott – meetings@eastlothian.gov.uk

Request an application form to join the Forum

or call 01620 827664 and request one to be either emailed or sent out to you.

Licensing Standards Officer (LSO)

Karen Harling
Licensing Standards Officer
Licensing, Administration and Democratic Services
John Muir House, Haddington, EH41 3HA

Email the Licensing Standards Officer 

Telephone 01620 827478
 

Legal Advice

The LSO, by law, is only permitted to provide guidance on licensing issues and cannot give legal advice. If you require such advice you must consult a licensing agent or solicitor.
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General Functions of Licensing Standards Officer are shown in Section 14 (1)
of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 and are as follows:

Providing information and guidance concerning the operation of the Act in East Lothian

Checking compliance by licensees

Offering mediation services to resolve disputes or disagreements between licence holders and other parties