Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 4 September 2025
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 04 September 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 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 and K Marriott and S Kerr, both Licensing & Committee Assistants (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillors Audrey Doig and Montgomery. 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 3(a) and 3(b) of the agenda after item 2(a) of the agenda; items 8(d), 8(e) and 8(f) of the agenda before item 8(c) of the agenda; and items 10(c) and 10(d) of the agenda before item 10(b) of the agenda.
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1 Grant of Street Trader's Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with the objector to the application:- Applicant: Kelsey Flynn Authorised goods: desserts, hot and cold drinks and ice-cream Trading from: Bishopton Train Station Park and Ride Car Park Operating hours: Monday to Thursday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm, Friday and Saturday - 8.00 am to 10.00 pm and Sunday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm Ms Flynn, the applicant, and her Solicitor, Ms Simpson, joined the meeting together with Mr Nugent, the objector to the application. Due to the audio difficulties being experienced by Mr Nugent, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow Mr Nugent time to address the issue. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting. 2 Grant of Short-term Let Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of Short-term Let Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with the objector and late objector to the application:- Applicant: Chiara Cocco Premises: 26 Anchor Avenue, Paisley Ms Cocco, the applicant, and her property management representative, Ms Soler, joined the meeting together with Ms Sweeney, wo had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. Ms Sweeney advised officers that she wished to observe proceedings only. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Irvine, the objector to the application. The Convener proposed that the late objection from Ms Sweeney be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously. 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 granted for a period of three years. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years. 3 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences:-
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(a) Applicant: Select Service Partner UK Limited Premises: Glasgow Airport Departures Lounge Activity: café/restaurant services hot and cold food and drinks Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC-129 After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Board’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 Board’s policy on trading hours. (b) Applicant: Shell UK Oil Products Limited Premises: Shell Hillington Activity: convenience store on forecourt Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC-025 After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Board’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 Board’s policy on trading hours. 4 Grant of Street Trader's Licence - Personal Appearance Under reference to item 1 of this Minute, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for grant of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with the objector to the application:- Applicant: Kelsey Flynn Authorised goods: desserts, hot and cold drinks and ice-cream Trading from: Bishopton Train Station Park and Ride Car Park Operating hours: Monday to Thursday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm, Friday and Saturday - 8.00 am to 10.00 pm and Sunday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm Ms Flynn, the applicant, and her Solicitor, Ms Simpson, joined the meeting together with Mr Nugent, the objector 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 granted for a period of one year and that the terms of standard condition 19 “The street trader shall trade no closer than 100 metres to a shop selling the same goods as the street trader” be disapplied. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year and that standard condition 19 “The street trader shall trade no closer than 100 metres to a shop selling the same goods as the street trader” be disapplied.
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Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 11.55 am and resumed at 12 noon. 5 Grant of Short-term Let Licences - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Short-term Let Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally together with the objector to application (a) and the late objectors to application (b):- (a) Applicant: Darren Reid Premises: 62 High Street, Lochwinnoch Mr Reid, the applicant joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Connelly, the objector 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 granted for a period of three years. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years. (b) Applicant: Monika Lenty-Tyrell Premises: 49 Birch Road, Bishopton Ms Lenty-Tyrell, the applicant and her letting agent representative, Mr Phelan, joined the meeting together with Ms Millar and Mr and Mrs McWilliam, who had submitted objections received outwith the statutory timescale to the application and Mr Armour, who represented Ms Millar. On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objections, the Convener proposed that the objections be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously. 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 granted for a period of three years. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years. 6 Notification of Public Processions - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted notifications of Public Processions. The parties had been asked to appear personally:- (i) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team on behalf of community groups Procession route: Central Road, Smithhill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Gilmour Street Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival Date: 24 October 2025 at 7.00 pm
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(ii) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team on behalf of community groups Procession route: Central Road, Smithhill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Gilmour Street Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival Date: 25 October 2025 at 7.00 pm Ms MacIver, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting. The Convener proposed that both notifications be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed (a) that in relation to notification (i) no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the terms of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied; and (b) that in relation to notification (ii) no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the terms of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the requirement of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied in relation to notification (i); and (b) That no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the terms of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied in relation to notification (ii). Adjounrment The meeting adjourned at 1.15 pm and resumed at 1.45 pm. 7 Variation of Private Hire Car Operators' Licences - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for variation of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:- (i) Applicant: Jeremiah McLarnon Variation: exception to standard condition 1 Licence No.: PH1101 Mr McLarnon, the applicant, joined the meeting. 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 Mr McLarnon’s application for variation of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr McLarnon to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number GF65 UNH for a period of one year from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That Mr McLarnon’s application for variation of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be
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amended to enable Mr McLarnon to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number GF65 UNH for a period of one year from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be (ii) Applicant: John Sutherland Variation: exception to standard condition 1 Licence No.: PH1044 (iii) Applicant: John Sutherland Variation: exception to standard condition 1 Licence No.: PH1292 Mr Sutherland, the applicant, joined the meeting. The Convener proposed that both applications be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider these applications. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed (a) that Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1044 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number PJ15 MVR for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals; and (b) that Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1242 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number DY16 VUW for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1044 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number PJ15 MVR for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals; and (b) That Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1242 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number DY16 VUW for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals. 8 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for the surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence:- Present Operator: Alan Inches Proposed Operator: Ann Ritchie Licence No.: TX076
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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. 9 Licensing of Short-term Lets: Review of Temporary Exemptions Policy There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources seeking approval of an updated policy in relation to the licensing of short-term lets. The report intimated that the Council had a statutory duty to agree and publish a policy relating to Temporary Exemptions and to review this on a three-yearly basis. The Board first required to publish this policy prior to 1 October 2022 and now required to review this policy, and publish the new policy, prior to 1 October 2025. DECIDED: That it be agreed that the terms of the draft revised short-term lets licensing policy, detailed at Appendix 2 of the report, be suitable for publication. 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. 10 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicant (f) had been asked to appear personally together with the late objector to the application:- (a) Ahmad Shahir Momand 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) Ally Nasser Mughairy 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.
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(c) Hazem Hamadias After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period to 29 April 2026. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period to 29 April 2026. (d) Mbarouk Albahry 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) Salim Shebe 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) Clinton Omoruyi Mr Omoruyi, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objection, the Convener proposed that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously. 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. (g) Taj Uddin Ahmed 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. 11 Renewal of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence - Personal Appearance 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 the objector to the application:- Applicant: Scott Brown Licence No.: P3420
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The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that this application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of two years. DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of two years. 12 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for exemption from mobility assistance duties under the Equality Act 2020. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Applicant: Talat Chaudhry Licence No.: T0294 Mr Chaudhary, 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 Chaudhry’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Chaudhry’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (b) Applicant: James Tiffoney Licence No.: T1071 Mr Tiffoney, 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 Tiffoney’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Tiffoney’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (c) Applicant: Thomas Robertson Licence No.: T1644 Mr Robertson, 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 Robertson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Robertson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (d) Applicant: Christopher McMillan Licence No.: T2209 Due to technical difficulties experienced by Mr McMillan, the applicant, was unable to join the meeting. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McMillan’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr McMillan’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr McMillan’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.
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