Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 20 May 2026
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 20 May 2026 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Bruce MacFarlane, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor McNaughatan, Convener, presided. In Attendance D Campbell, Managing Solicitor (Licensing), C Young, Civic Licensing Standards Officer/Licensing Standards Officer, D Cunningham and A Easdon, both Committee Services & Licensing Officers, E Graham, Licensing & Committee Assistant and S Cole, Licensing Assistant (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillors Montgomery and Mullin. 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 2(o), 2(p), 2(q), 2(r), 2(s) and 2(t) prior to item 2(l) of the agenda.
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1 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licence There was submitted the undernoted application:- J E Restaurants Limited, Unit K, Braehead Retail Park, Kingsinch Road, Glasgow - Monday to Sunday from 11.00 pm to 5.00 am – LHC017 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 Council’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 Council's policy on trading hours. 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. 2 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Vishnu Ramesh 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) Ayoub Mahmoudi 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) Mehdi Manian In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of six months. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of six months.
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(d) Khalid Hotak 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) Atif Msaies 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. (f) Abdul Raof Froutan 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) Selina Martins 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) Sukhwinder Singh 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. (i) Yassin Ginawi 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. (j) Waisuddin Kohistani 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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(k) Bilal Ahmad 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. (l) Tetiana Boliachko In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of six months. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of six months. (m) Ehsanullah Oriakhel 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. (n) Sibi Mathew 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. (o) Faheem Ullah Khan 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. (p) Rafaqat Hussain 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. (q) Md Mohshin 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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(r) Sardar Wali 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. (s) Anwarpal Singh The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted to 4 April 2027. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted to 4 April 2027. (t) Kumna Jide Salako There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Salako, who had been cited to attend. 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. 3 Grant of Private Hire Car Operators' Licences (a) 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 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 11.10 am and resumed at 11.45 am. (b) Chaudhary Sayyam Sajjad The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. The Counter Fraud Investigator, Renfrewshire Council 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.
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(c) 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 the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be refused. 4 Variation of Taxi Operators' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) Christopher McMillan – TX114 – exception to policy and standard condition 22 The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that standard condition 22 of Mr McMillan’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to enable Mr McMillan to operate a saloon car with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted and that standard condition 22 of Mr McMillan’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to enable Mr McMillan to operate a saloon car with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12.35 pm and resumed at 13.30 pm. (b) Renfrewshire Radio Taxis – TX171 – exception to policy and standard condition 22 Ms Gatley on behalf of Renfrewshire Radio Cabs, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to her application. Mr Chaudhry, the current leaseholder was also heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that standard condition 22 (ii) of Renfrewshire Radio Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include the additional wording “except that whilst this licence is leased to the current leaseholder a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5- door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed”. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted and that standard condition 22(ii) of Renfrewshire Radio Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include the additional wording “except that whilst this licence is leased to the current leaseholder a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed". (c) Variation of Taxi Operator's Licence Submit the undernoted application:- Anthony Lafferty – TX206 – exception to policy and standard condition 22
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5 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties Submit the undernoted application:- Anthony Lafferty – T2186 Councillor McNaughtan proposed that items 4(c) and 5 be considered together but that separate decisions be taken. The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his applications. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved (i) that in relation to Mr Lafferty’s application for variation of his Taxi Operator’s Licence, standard condition 22(ii) of Mr Lafferty’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include additional wording “except that a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed” and (ii) that in relation to Mr Lafferty’s application for Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties, the application be granted for the duration of Mr Lafferty’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That standard condition 22(ii) of Mr Lafferty’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include additional wording “except that a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed”; and (b) That Mr Lafferty’s application for exemption from mobility assistance duties be granted for the duration of Mr Lafferty’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. 6 Landlord Registration There were submitted the undernoted applications:- (a) James Woods - REN-1624093-25 The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance, accompanied by his partner Ms Gaskell and both were heard in relation to this application. A representative from Police Scotland was also heard. Following an adjournment, the applicant provided an undertaking that all property administration matters including tenant liaison would be carried out by a letting agent. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of three years and that the undertaking given by the applicant be noted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years and that the undertaking given by the applicant be noted. (b) David Munro – 464254/350/14301 The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that this application had been withdrawn. DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn.
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7 Grant of Window Cleaner's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application:- Danny Woudenberg The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. 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. 8 Hearing into possible suspension or revocation of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence Jama Farah – P1293 There was no appearance by or on behalf of the licenceholder or complainant. A representative from Police Scotland joined the meeting. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Farah's Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that all parties be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Farah's Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that all parties be invited to a future meeting of the Board.