Submitting... The Scotsman Lounge has had its outdoor decking area since April “But come May, the council sent us letters saying things are starting to ease, you'll have to stop using the outdoor space from the end of September but if you can stop using it now and take it down that would good. “We're all trying to get a petition together to try to keep it open because it's kept all our businesses open.” He said the Scotsman Lounge had been the first business in the High Street area to get its decking back in April, but others had quickly followed and they had proved a great success.