Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 29 October 2025
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 29 October 2025 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 Sam Mullin Chair Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided. In Attendance D Campbell, Managing Solicitor (Licensing), K O’Neill, Democratic Services Officer (for items 5(d) to 12 only), D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer, J Barron, Committee Services Officer, E Graham and S Kerr, both Licensing & Committee Assistants and C Young, Civic Licensing Standards Officer/Licensing Standards Officer (for items 5(a) to 12 only) (all Finance & Resources). Recording of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Convener intimated that this meeting would be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site. Apologies Councillors Montgomery and Steel. Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
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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 9(d) and 12 before item 8 of the agenda. 1 Grant of Late Hours Catering Licences – Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Late Hours Catering Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland in respect of application (b):- (a) Applicant: Madiha Amir Premises: 53 High Street, Paisley Activity: Food takeaway Operating hours: Monday to Thursday - 11.00 pm to 12.00 midnight and Friday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 2.00 am Ms Amir, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed 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. (b) Applicant: Grill Kebab Express Limited (Sicilianos) Premises: Unit C, 53 High Street, Paisley Activity: Hot food takeaway Operating hours: Sunday to Thursday – 11.00 pm to 12.00 midnight and Friday and Saturday - 11.00 pm to 3.30 am Ms Mohammad, the applicant, accompanied by her son Mr Mohammadi as her interpreter, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig 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 but with operating hours restricted in accordance with the Board’s policy on trading hours. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year but with operating hours restricted in accordance with the Board’s policy on trading hours. 2 Renewal of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence – Personal Appearance Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:-
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Applicant: Shamshad Hashimi Licence No.: PH1344 There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Hashimi, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Hashimi’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. 3 Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Regan McKay There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr McKay, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McKay’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. 4 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) had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Present Operator: Stephen McInally Proposed Operator: Stephen Reynolds Licence No.: TX089 Mr Reynolds, the applicant, joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr McInally, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McInally’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. 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. (b) Present Operator: Rosalin Seymour Proposed Operator: Mate Lengyel Licence No.: TX193 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. 5 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (b), (c), (h) and (j) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:- (a) Wahidullah Totakhil 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 11.00 am and resumed at 11.20 am. (b) Mario Bertonesi Mr Bertonesi, the applicant, accompanied by his sister, Ms Bertonesi, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application together with a further letter, also 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. Mr Bertonesi objected to the late objection being taken into account. The Managing Solicitor advised that the further letter, letter 2, contained details of matters which could only be considered if the interests of justice so required. On hearing further from Police Scotland, the Convener proposed that the interests of justice required that this further letter also be considered. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Bertonesi objected to this further letter being taken into account. After consideration of all matters before the Board and on receiving confirmation from Police Scotland on a matter under consideration, 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. This was agreed unanimously.
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DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. (c) Zatool Aziz Noor There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Noor, the applicant. Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Noor’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. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1.10 pm and resumed at 1.45 pm. (d) Weishan Pan 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) Mir Balakh Sher 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) Jakir Hossain After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed 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. (g) Agbonsalo Ernest Ajayi 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) Hafiz Aftab Ahmed There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ahmed, the applicant. The Convener proposed 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. (i) Adam Mbarouk 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) Qamar Manzoor There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Manzoor, the applicant. Inspector Tyers joined the meeting on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Manzoor’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. 6 Grant of Private Hire Car Operators' Licences Under reference to item 12 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of application (a) and there was submitted the undernoted application (b) for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. Applicant (a) had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Mohammad Nasir Mr Nasir, 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. (b) Weishan Pan 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. 7 Landlord Registration - Personal Appearance Under reference to item 21 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for Landlord Registration. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:- Applicant: Stewart Clow Registration No.: 411376/350/25291
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Mr Clow, the applicant, accompanied by his wife, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to allow Mr Clow to submit evidence to the Council’s licensing section that his application was now compliant 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 to allow Mr Clow to submit evidence to the Council’s licensing section that his application was now compliant and that, if required, the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. 8 Grant of Taxi Driver's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence: Damian Zelek 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 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:- Applicant: Shell UK Oil Products Limited Premises: Unit C, 53 High Street, Paisley Activity: Hot food takeaway Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC-028 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. Sederunt Councillor Graham left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 2.25 pm and resumed at 2.55 pm.
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10 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties – Personal Appearance 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: Vincent Dobbins Licence No.: T1596 Mr Dobbins, 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 Dobbins' current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Dobbins' current Taxi Driver’s Licence. 11 Grant of Taxi Drivers' Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (a), (b) and (c) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland in respect of applications (b) and (c):- (a) Robert Dowling There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Dowling, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Dowling’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. (b) Ali Al-Mussawi Mr Al-Mussawi, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers 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. (c) Muhammad Sohail Qasim There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Qasim, the applicant. Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Qasim’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.
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12 Renewal of Taxi Driver’s Licence – Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Taxi Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:- Applicant: Craig Burton Licence No.: T0205 Mr Burton, the applicant, joined the meeting. Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after 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 two years. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years. 13 Grant of Late Hours Catering Licence – Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:- Applicant: Habib Rahman Ibrahim Limited Premises: Fazil King, 40 High Street, Paisley Activity: Takeaway Operating hours: Friday and Saturday - 11.00 pm to 2.00 am Mr Rahimi, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting. Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business 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. Mr Rahimi objected to the late objection being taken into account. 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.