Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 15 January 2025
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Wednesday, 15 January 2025 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, 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), R Graham, Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services), F MacDonald and K Robb, both Senior Solicitors, C Young, Civic Licensing Standards Officer/Licensing Standards Officer, D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer, J Barron, Committee Services Officer and R McCallum, Licensing & Committee Assistant (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. 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 4(a) of the agenda after item 4(e) of the agenda.
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1 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences:- (a) Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited Premises: BP Greenock Road Service Station, 10 Greenock Road, Paisley Activity: Petrol Station Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC-121 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: PTLL Limited Premises: Tesco, Rockfield Service Station, 125 Renfrew Road, Paisley Activity: Retail Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC-128 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. 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. 2 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator’s Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence:- Present Operator: Thomas Baggley Proposed Operator: Arshad Mahmood Licence No.: TX124
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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. 3 Grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:- (a) Fazli Asim Mr Asim, 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. Sederunt Councillor Montgomery joined the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business. (b) Mohammed Gobara Mr Gobara, 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. 4 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (g)/(l); representations to applications (h)/(m), (i), (j) and (k); and an objection to application (n):- (a) Wally Ade 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) Innocent Onwubiko 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. (c) Khaled Mohamad J Swaid 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. (d) Hadi Aboutalebi Jahromi 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) Hussein Suliman Mr Suliman, 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. (f) Lakhpat 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 10.40 am and reconvened at 11.10 am (g) Dila Ram Gaire There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Gaire, the applicant. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting. (h) Mohammad Akram There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Akram, the applicant. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow the applicant time to join the meeting.
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(i) Qamar Sharif Mr Sharif, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, 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. (j) Lynette Mavhura Ms Mavhura, 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. Sederunt Councillor Montgomery left the meeting prior to the consideration of the following item of business. (k) McJohn Etinosa Mr Etinosa, 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. (l) Dila Ram Gaire Under reference to item 4(g) above, consideration was resumed of Mr Gaire’s application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Gaire, the applicant. 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 an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in the applicant’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. 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.
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(m) Mohammad Akram Under reference to item 4(h) above, consideration was resumed of Mr Akram’s application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Akram, the applicant. 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. 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. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12.20 pm and reconvened at 1.30 pm. (n) Naqibullah Eshaqzai Mr Eshaqzai, 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 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. 5 Renewal of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences – Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for renewal of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (a) and a representation to application (b):- (a) Applicant: Mumtaz Malik Licence No.: P0357 Mr Malik, 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 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 Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be refused.
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(b) Applicant: Paul McCormick Licence No.: P0226 Mr McCormick, 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 two years. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years. 6 Hearing into Possible Suspension or Revocation of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence – Personal Appearance The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The licence holder had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:- Licence holder: Mohammed Sayem Licence No.: P6334 Mr Sayem, the licence holder, 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. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) asked Mr Sayem if he wished to address the Board on any action the Board might impose prior to any motions being made in relation to his Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. Mr Sayem then addressed the Board. Following consideration of Mr Sayem’s submission, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider the matter. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Sayem’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that Mr Sayem be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Sayem’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that Mr Sayem be invited to a future meeting of the Board. 7 Renewal of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection to the application:- Licence holder: Mohammed Sayem Licence No.: PH1410
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Mr Sayem, the applicant, together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application both remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business. 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. 8 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 licence holder had been asked to appear personally:- Licence holder: Stuart McCullagh Licence No.: T0020 Mr McCullagh, 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 McCullagh’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr McCullagh’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. 9 Grant of Short-term Let Licences There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Short-term Let Licences:- (a) Applicant: Cside Properties Limited Premises: Flat 2/1, 44A Causeyside Street, Paisley After consideration of all matters before the Board 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: Cside Properties Limited Premises: Flat 3/1, 44A Causeyside Street, Paisley After consideration of all matters before the Board 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.