Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 23 March 2023
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Minute of Meeting Regulatory Functions Board Date Time Venue Thursday, 23 March 2023 10:00 Remotely by MS Teams, Present: Councillor Audrey Doig, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Sam Mullin Chair Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided. In Attendance D Campbell, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, D Cunningham, Assistant Committee Services Officer, A Easdon, Team Leader (Licensing), R McCallum, Administrative Assistant and D Pole, End User Technician (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 N Graham, Hughes, McDonald, Montgomery, Rodden and Steel.
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Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest 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 6(c), (d) and (e) prior to item 6(b) of the agenda. 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: Elderslie Service Station, Main Road, Elderslie Activity: petrol station and retail shop Operating hours: Monday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC115 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: Motor Fuel Limited Premises: BP Service Station, 10 Greenock Road, Paisley Activity: petrol station and convenience shop Operating hours: Monday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 5.00 am Licence No.: LHC121 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 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:-
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Sandip Singh The Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that Mr Singh had withdrawn his application. DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn. 3 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 for the first time:- Applicant: Baiju Paul Licence No.: PH1082 Mr Paul, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued. 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. 4 Grant of Window Cleaner's Licence - Personal Appearance There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Window Cleaner’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:- Eliasz Burkiet Mr Burkiet, the applicant, and his wife joined the meeting by video call. 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. 5 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:-
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Aman Singh Mr Singh, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call. 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 Board adjourned at 10.30 am and reconvened at 10.50 am. 6 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 for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted objections to applications (a) and (e) and representations to applications (b), (c), (d) and (f):- (a) Applicant: Muhammed Shahid Rafique Licence No.: P5032 Mr Rafique, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, 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 the application. The meeting was reconvened and 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. (b) Applicant: David Clark Licence No.: P0675 Mr Clark, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, 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. (c) Applicant: John Gaughan Licence No.: P3223 Mr Gaughan, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, 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.
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DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years. (d) Applicant: Kevin Kerr Licence No.: P0495 Mr Kerr, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, 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. (e) Applicant: Obaidullah Asadi Licence No.: P0147 Mr Asadi, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call together with Sergeant Moore- McGrath, who also joined the meeting by video call, 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 the application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Asadi was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened. DECIDED: That the application be refused. (f) Applicant: Sakil Khan Licence No.: P0254 Mr Khan, the applicant, joined the meeting by telephone call together with Sergeant Moore-McGrath, who joined the meeting by video call, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider matters. The meeting was reconvened. Following consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider the application. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years. DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years. 7 Temporary Grant of Taxi Operator's Licence There was submitted the undernoted application for the temporary grant of a Taxi Operator’s Licence:- Graeme Anderson The Convener proposed that the application be granted and that Mr Anderson be exempt from operating a wheelchair accessible vehicle. This was agreed unanimously. DECIDED: That the application be granted and that Mr Anderson be exempt from operating a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
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