New Sunday drinks licence for golf club 8/4/10
Stornoway Golf Club is due to get a new Sunday drinks licence within the coming weeks.
The body has applied for a premises licence under the new legislation which will
allow it to sell alcohol during the day on Sundays. It is applying to serve drinks
in the club as well as off-
For years the club had permission to sell alcohol on Sundays. It was one of the first premises in Stornoway to get a late licence to run its bar for dances until 1am on Sunday mornings.
The club is anxious to separate the operating the club house for meals and TV sports events on Sundays from the controversial issue of playing the course on the same day.
The club committee has previously been refused permission from landlords the Stornoway Trust to tee off on the Sabbath. Two years ago club members wanted to invoke a clause in its lease which allowed for arbitration over the dispute.