Bowling club president granted licence despite drink drive conviction
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 21:20 · Archive
A bowling club president who admitted a drink driving conviction was granted a personal licence to sell alcohol after being praised for his honesty.
Ryan King, president of East Linton Bowling Club, has been granted a personal licence to sell alcohol by East Lothian Licensing Board. He admitted to a drink driving conviction in March 2024, for which he was fined £505 and disqualified from driving for fourteen months.
At the licensing meeting, Mr King told the board he took responsibility for the incident and said it would never happen again. He explained he and another club member had undergone training to qualify for the licence as the club prepared to move to an open licence. The board's licensing standards officer told the meeting the club had faced compliance issues but praised Mr King for being 'very open, honest and transparent' and for acting on advice given.
Police Scotland stated they had no objections to the licence being granted. Board member Councillor Lee-Anne Menzies told Mr King she respected his candour and honesty. The club is continuing to work with the council's licensing standards officer on compliance matters.
How it is being reported
- East Lothian bowling club president who admitted drink driving conviction granted a licence to sell alcoholBowling club presidents praised for ‘candour’ over drink driving convictionEdinburgh Evening News · 30 Oct, 20:51
- East Lothian bowling president praised for 'honesty' over drink driving convictionEast Linton Bowling Club is working with the council's licensing standards officer to tackle 'compliance issues' as it moves to an open licenceEdinburgh Live · 30 Oct, 13:49
In this story: Ryan King · East Linton Bowling Club · East Lothian Licensing Board · Police Scotland · East Lothian
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