Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 29 May 2025
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 29 May 2025 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Neill Graham, Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Sam Mullin, Councillor Andy Steel Chair Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided. In Attendance D Campbell, Managing Solicitor (Licensing), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer, R McCallum and K Marriott, both Licensing & Committee Assistants and C Young, Civic Licensing Standards Officer (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillor Audrey Doig and Councillor Mullin for lateness. 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 item 5 of the agenda after item 1 of the agenda; item 7(c) of the agenda after item 7(a) of the agenda; item 7(e) of the agenda after item 7(c) of the agenda; and item 10 of the agenda after item 8(q) of the agenda.
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1 Variation of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for variation of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Applicant: MD Moshin Variation: exception to policy Licence No.: PH0707 There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Moshin, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Moshin’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be refused. 2 Licensing of Short-term Lets: Review of Temporary Exemptions Policy There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to a statutory review of the Council’s policy on temporary exemptions for short-term lets. The report intimated that the Board required to update this policy every three years and that the review date was 1 October 2025. The report sought agreement to consult with those parties detailed in Appendix 1 to the report. DECIDED: (a) That the statutory requirement to review the Council’s policy on temporary exemptions for short-term lets at this time be noted; and (b) That it be agreed to consult the parties set out at Appendix 1 to the report regarding the terms of the current policy regarding temporary exemptions and the wider terms of the Council’s policy on the licensing of short-term lets. 3 Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence Under reference to item 3(ii) of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 6 February 2025, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Daniel Buttar There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Buttar, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Buttar’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.
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DECIDED: That the application be refused. 4 Renewal of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Applicant: Rahmatullah Naqibullah Licence No.: PH0691 There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Naqibullah, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Naqibullah’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that, if required, 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, if required, the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. 5 Grant of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Joseph McGoldrick The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that this application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of one year. DECIDED: That it be noted that this application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of one year. 6 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operators' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for the surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a) and (b) had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Present Operator: Thomas Grant Proposed Operator: Thomas Khawli Licence No.: TX055 Mr Grant and Mr Khawli, the applicants, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted.
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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. (b) Present Operator: Gordon Campbell Proposed Operator: Anthony Barlow Licence No.: TX207 Mr Campbell and Mr Barlow, the applicants, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted. (c) Present Operator: Paul McCarthy Proposed Operator: Craig Allan Licence No.: TX215 After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted. 7 Grant of Private Hire Car Operators' Licences Under reference to item 5 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 12 March 2025, consideration was resumed of application (a) for the grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence and there were submitted the undernoted applications (b) to (e) for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a), (d) and (e) had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Muhammad Ibrahim Mr Ibrahim, the applicant, joined the meeting and advised that he would be willing to accept an additional condition that the vehicle referred to in his application be licensed to carry four passengers only. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the applicant be an exception to the Board’s policy requiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle to be operated in respect of the vehicle specified in his application only and that the application be granted for a period of one year subject to the other usual conditions and including the additional condition that the vehicle referred to in Mr Ibrahim’s application be licensed to carry four passengers only. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the applicant be an exception to the Board’s policy requiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle to be operated in respect of the vehicle specified in his application only and that the application be granted for a period of one year subject to the other usual conditions and including the additional condition that the vehicle referred
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to in Mr Ibrahim’s application be licensed to carry four passengers only. (b) Hatim Soliman After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Jamagull Shaiastagull After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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. Sederunt Councillor Montgomery left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business. (d) LakPhat Rai Mr Rai, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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 11.20 am and reconvened at 11.40 am. (e) Amgad Saheh M Al-Wesabi Mr Al-Wesabi, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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 noon and reconvened at 1.30 pm. Sederunt Councillor Mullin was in attendance when the meeting reconvened. Councillor Hughes was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened.
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8 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (c), (g) and (h) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted representations to applications (g) and (h):- (a) Jamagull Shaiastagull After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Hazem Alhaji After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Aqeel Ur Rehman The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that Mr Rehman had withdrawn his application. DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn. (d) Habibullah Eshaqzai After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Hassan Abbas After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) David Mugenyi After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Safiullah Samar Mr Samar, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application.
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After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Abdul Rehman Shahid Mr Shahid, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Olumide Ogunjumi After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Ajmal Khan After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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. (k) Shamali Khan Naseri After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Apon Mitra After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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. (m) Jamshid Naseri After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Hatim Soliman After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
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DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (o) Muhammad Arshad Bibi After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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) Uchenna Nwosu After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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. (q) Tahler Altaher After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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. 9 Grant of Taxi Driver's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence:- Mahammad Kouka After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed 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 2.05 pm and reconvened at 2.25 pm. Sederunt Councillor N Graham was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. 10 Renewal of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection to the application:- Applicant: Lukasz Kaznowski Licence No.: P0798
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Mr Kaznowski, the applicant, and Ms Kesicka, who translated on his behalf, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be refused. 11 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties There was submitted the undernoted application for exemption from mobility assistance duties under the Equality Act 2020. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Applicant: Paul Anderson Licence No.: T2047 Mr Anderson, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr Anderson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Anderson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.