Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 16 November 2023
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 16 November 2023 10:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, 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 R Graham, Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, D Cunningham and A Easdon, both Committee Services & Licensing Officers and R McCallum, Licensing & Committee Assistant (all Finance & Resources). Apologies Councillors Montgomery and Rodden 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 11 of the agenda before item 7 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: Shell UK Products Limited Premises: Shell Hillington, Hillington Industrial Estate, Glasgow Activity: convenience store on petrol forecourt Operating hours: Monday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC025 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 Products Limited Premises: Shell Erskine, Centreholm Roundabout, Erskine Activity: convenience store located on petrol forecourt Operating hours: Monday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC028 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. 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: Allan Hill Proposed Operator: Brian Bryce Licence No.: TX046 The Convener proposed that the application be granted. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted.
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3 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence - Personal Appearances There was submitted the undernoted application for surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Present Operator: Desmond Watters Proposed Operator: Peter Smith Licence No.: TX201 Mr Watters and Mr Smith, the applicants, were invited into 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. 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 could 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. Transparency Statement At this point in the meeting, Councillor Steel declared a connection to the following item of business by reason that one of the applicants was a constituent in his Ward. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. 4 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence - Personal Appearances There was submitted the undernoted application for surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Present Operator: Scott McArthur Proposed Operator: Jared Gatley Licence No.: TX186 Mr McArthur, one of the applicants and Mrs Gatley, on behalf of Mr Gatley, the other applicant, were invited into 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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5 Grant of Taxi Drivers' Licences - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted a representation to application (c):- (a) Moloy Sarker There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Sarker, 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. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. (b) Sadegh Fathali Javin There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Javin, the applicant. The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and 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. (c) Hasan Babelli Mr Babelli, the applicant, was invited into 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 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. 6 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection to application (a):- (a) Hamzeh Karimi There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Karimi, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application, was invited into the meeting. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in his absence. The Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) intimated that Mr Karimi had advised that he was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that consideration of his application be continued to a future meeting. After consideration of this matter, the Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Karimi’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters
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before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed. DECIDED: That the application be refused. (b) Vahid Faridsadeghi Mr Faridsadeghi, the applicant, was invited into 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. (c) Bezhan Mansoor Poor Mr Poor, the applicant, was invited into 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. (d) Shaker Malekzai Mr Malekzai, the applicant, was invited into 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 Mullin joined the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business. (e) Mozammil Jomaa Mr Jomaa, the applicant, was invited into 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) Ahmed Saghir Muhammad Mr Muhammad, the applicant, and his friend, Mr Shahid, were invited into 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.
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(g) Md Aitkur Rahman Mr Rahman, the applicant, was invited into 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. (h) Yousif Mutasim Yousif Babiker Mr Babiker, the applicant, was invited into 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 11.50 am and reconvened at 1.30 pm. Sederunt Councillor Hughes was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. 7 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 for the first time:- Applicant: Dorjan Rabija Authorised goods: fast food fish and chips and drinks Trading from: Foxbar, Ferguslie, Gallowhill and Hunterhill areas of Paisley and Renfrew Operating hours: Ferguslie - Monday and Friday - 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm; Hunterhill – Tuesday - 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm; Gallowhill - Wednesday and Saturday - 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm; Renfrew – Thursday - 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm and Foxbar – Sunday - 3.00 pm to 11.00 pm Mr Rabija, the applicant, and his Solicitor, Mr Kinloch, were invited into 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. 8 Grant of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Ali Shah Khamoosh
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Mr Khamoosh, the applicant, was invited into 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. 9 Grant of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence and Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence - Personal Appearance There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence and grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Safiullah Masood Mr Masood, the applicant, was invited into the meeting. The Convener proposed that both applications be considered together but that separate decisions be made. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed (i) that Mr Masood’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of one year and (ii) that consideration of Mr Masood’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: (a) That Mr Masood’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of one year; and (b) That consideration of Mr Masood’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. 10 Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Lennyedersen De Jesus Barbosa Mr Barbosa, the applicant, and his friend Mr Mohammed were invited into the meeting. After consideration of matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued until later in the meeting. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued until later in the meeting.
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11 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties - Personal Appearances There were submitted the undernoted applications for exemption from drivers’ duties to provide mobility assistance under the Equality Act 2010. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- (a) Thomas Robertson Licence No.: T1644 Mr Robertson, the applicant, was invited into 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. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Robertson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (b) James Tiffoney Licence No.: T0171 Mr Tiffoney, the applicant, was invited into 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. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Tiffoney’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (c) Christopher Ritchie Licence No.: T0178 Mr Ritchie, the applicant, was invited into the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr Ritchie’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Ritchie’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. (d) Peter White Licence No.: T2507 Mr White, the applicant, was invited into the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr White’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr White’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.
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12 Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence - Personal Appearance Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of this meeting, 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 for the second time:- Lennyedersen De Jesus Barbosa Mr Barbosa, the applicant, and his friend Mr Mohammed were invited back into 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.