Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 11 July 2024
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Minute of Special Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 11 July 2024 10:00 Remotely on MS teams, Present: Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery 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 Licensing & Committee Assistant and C Young, Fair Trading & Licensing Officer (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 Audrey Doig and N Graham. 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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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item 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. 1 Possible Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence - Personal Appearance The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted licence. The licence holder had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland:- Licence holder: Kamran Nawaz Licence No.: P0806 There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Nawaz, the licence holder. Sergeant Robertson joined the meeting by video call on behalf of the Chief Constable. The Convener proposed that this matter be considered in Mr Nawaz’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this matter. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that Mr Nawaz’s Private Hire Car 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 Nawaz’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect.