Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 16 July 2026
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Minute of Special Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 16 July 2026 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided. In Attendance D Campbell, Managing Solicitor (Licensing), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, I Scullion, Civic Licensing Standards Officer/Licensing Standards Officer and E Graham and S Kerr, both Licensing & Committee Assistants (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillors McEwan, Hughes, MacFarlane 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. 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.
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1 Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application:- Mbarouk Albahry Mr Albahry, the applicant, having been duly cited, was not in attendance due to technical issues. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be considered in Mr Albahry’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. Following consideration of matters, 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. 2 Hearing into possible suspension or revocation of Taxi Driver's Licence The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted licence:- Alisdair Connell – T0332 Mr Connell, the licence holder, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to this matter. A representative of Police Scotland was also heard. After hearing from Mr Connell on any action the Board might impose prior to any motions being made, and an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that Mr Connell’s Taxi Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That Mr Connell’s Taxi Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect. 3 Hearing into possible suspension or revocation of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence and Private Hire Car Operator's Licence The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted licences:- Mark Duncan – P0509 and PH0937 Mr Duncan, the licence holder, having been duly cited, was not in attendance. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the hearings be considered in Mr Duncan’s absence, that both hearings be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. A representative of Police Scotland was in attendance and was heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved (i) that Mr Duncan’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect and (ii) that Mr Duncan’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be
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suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That Mr Duncan’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect; and (b) That Mr Duncan’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect.