Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 26 March 2026
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 26 March 2026 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided. In Attendance R Graham, Lead Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services), F McDonald, Lead Solicitor (Litigation & Advice), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, I Scullion, Civic Licensing Standards Officer/Licensing Standards Officer, K Marriott and E Graham both Licensing & Committee Assistants and S Cole, Licensing Assistant (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillors Hughes and MacFarlane. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Order of Business In terms of Standing Order 16, the Convener intimated that he proposed to alter the order of business to facilitate the conduct of the meeting by considering items 4(d) and 4(e) of the agenda prior to item 4(b) of the agenda.
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1 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Asda Stores Limited, Asda Phoenix Retail Park, Linwood Road, Paisley - Monday to Sunday from 11.00 pm to 5.00 am - LHC 050 In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Councill’s policy on trading hours. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Councill’s policy on trading hours. (b) Select Service Partner UK Limited, Burger King, Glasgow Airport Airside - Monday to Sunday from 11.00 pm to 5.00 am - LHC 093 In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Councill’s policy on trading hours. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Councill’s policy on trading hours. 2 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application:- Brian Murray to Joseph Canning - TX157 The applicants having been duly cited, were in attendance and were heard in relation to the application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted. Exclusion of Press and Public The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as it was likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of part I of schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. 3 Grant of Taxi Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application:-
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Zard Ali Tanha In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. 4 Grant of Private Hire Car Operators' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Shamali Khan Naseri In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (b) Kazem Sohrabi In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (c) Belal Naseri In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 10.15 am and reconvened at 10.55 am. (d) Josiah Ojodare There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ojodare, who had been cited to attend. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. (e) Ajmal Khan There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Khan, who had been cited to attend. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.
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DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11.10 am and reconvened at 11.35 am. Sederunt Councillor Montgomery was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. 5 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Zahid Majeed The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. A representative of Police Scotland was also heard. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (b) Mohammad Billal Haider The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. A representative of Police Scotland was also heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be refused. (c) Iain Duffin The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. A representative of Police Scotland was also heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12.35 pm and reconvened at 1.30 pm.
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Sederunt Councillor McEwan was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. 6 Grant of Temporary Public Entertainment Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Trevor Smith - family funfair at Thomas Shanks Park, Johnstone on 15 to 25 May 2026 from 1.00 pm to 9.00 pm (b) Trevor Smith - family funfair at Barshaw Park, Paisley on 6 to 16 August 2026 from 12 noon to 8.30 pm The applicant, having been duly cited was in attendance together with his Solicitor, Mr McKissock, and a representative of Police Scotland. The Convener proposed that both applications be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. The applicant, Mr McKissock and the representative of Police Scotland were heard in relation to both applications. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that application (a) be granted and that application (b) be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That application (a) be granted; and (b) That application (b) be granted. 7 Hearing into possible Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted licence:- David Wilson - PH1180 The Lead Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) confirmed that the licence holder had surrendered his licence and that there was no licence to suspend. DECIDED: That it be noted that the licence holder had surrendered his licence and that there was no licence to suspend. 8 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Kazem Sohrabi
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In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (b) Maki Ibrahim In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (c) Hassan Nezhad Mohammad In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (d) Mohaned Mohamed In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (e) Satpal Singh In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted until 29 November 2026. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted until 29 November 2026. (f) Hassan Hussein Mohamed In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (g) Jawid Shirzai In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (h) Saiwan Azimi In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
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(i) Jamal Sheka In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (j) Mosab Madi In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted until 8 January 2027. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted until 8 January 2027. (k) Ali Salih In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (l) Mohammad Mujtaba Qaderi In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.