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There were submitted the undernoted applications for the grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the second time in relation to items (a) and (b), and for the first time in relation to items (c) to (g) together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the applications at items (a) and (e) and a representation outwith the statutory timescale to application (b); and objections in relation to items (c) and (f), and representations in relation to applications (d) and (g) :-
(a) Brian Millar, 13 Dundonald Road, Gallowhill, Paisley
Under reference to item 5 (a) of the Minute of the meeting of the Board held on 27 May 2015 the Board resumed consideration of an application (a) for the grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.
Mr Millar, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod, 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 objection being received outwith the statutory timescale it was decided that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered.
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 granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(b) Glen Manson, 5 Provost Driver Court, Renfrew.
Under reference to item 5 (b) of the Minute of the meeting of the Board held on 27 May 2015 the Board resumed consideration of an application (b) for the grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.
There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Manson. Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation received outwith the statutory timescale to the application, were invited into the meeting. On hearing the reasons for the representation being received outwith the statutory timescale it was decided that the representation be taken into account when the application was being considered. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Manson’s absence and 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.
(c) Faheem Asif, 25 Tweedsmuir Road, Glasgow
Mr Asif, the applicant, his father and Mr Kasusula, trainee solicitor, were invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod 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.
(d) Stuart Drummond, 30 Mull Avenue, Paisley
Mr Drummond, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod, 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.
(e) Gary Millar, 89 Candren Road, Paisley.
Mr Millar, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod, 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 objection being received outwith the statutory timescale it was decided that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered.
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 granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.
(f) Muhammed Yaseen, 1/1, 3 North Gower Street, Glasgow.
Mr Muhammad, the applicant, Mr Tanveer, Mr Rehman and Mr McKinnon, solicitor, were invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable MacLeod 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.
(g) Mohammed Younis, Flat 0/2, 24 Leven Street, Glasgow
Mr Younis, the applicant and his son were invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Curran and Constable McLeod, 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.