Easter Sunday extended opening for Ayrshire nightclub and booze home delivery

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A North Ayrshire nightclub and five other premises have been given licence variations as they aim to enjoy bumper trade with summer approaching.Pitchers in Irvine asked North Ayrshire Licensing Board for Easter Sunday opening until 3am.Rachel Robertson, accounts manager said: “Easter is massive, one of our biggest nights of the year, trade has been quite rough.“Easter is what we are looking for and really needing right now to help the situation and hopefully we can get people back into town.

The application was granted.The Salt Cot in Hamilton Street, Saltcoats applied for a variation of premises licence to allow community events, quiz nights, bingo nights, craft fayres with local business as well as psychic nights.Company representative Archie McIvor said “We are seeking an addition to the licence to hold community events, quiz nights and fundraisers.”He added that previously similar events had been held but were stopped because they realised the licence needed was not in place.The application was granted by the board.The Spar in Baird Avenue, Kilwinning applied for a gaming licence to allow national lottery tickets to be sold and home delivery.Representative Lynn Simpson said: “We are just looking to add gaming as an activity purely for national lottery and a more detailed description of what the premises sells and click and collect and home deliveries which are done through the Snappy Shopper App and the drivers are trained on age verification. “You will be able to order a full shop online but it’s just you have the ability to order alcohol.”The application was granted.Irvine’s Riverside Lodge Hotel applied to have craft fayres and also drinks outside the terrace areas in the gardens on the benches from 11am until