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Regulatory Functions Board
18 Jan 2017 - 10:00 to 14:00
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Chair
Councillor Hood, Convener, presided.
In Attendance
J McKenzie, Senior Communications Officer (Chief Executive’s)(for item 8 only); D Campbell, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing); P Shiach, Committee Services Officer, G McIntosh, Civic Government Enforcement Officer (for item 8 only) and K Whiteside, Licensing Officer (Paralegal) (all Finance & Resources).
Apology

Councillor E Devine for lateness.

Sederunt

Councillor McEwan left the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

Sederunt

Councillor McEwan entered the meeting prior to the following item of business.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12.25 pm and reconvened at 12.35 pm.

Sederunt

Councillor E Devine entered the meeting prior to the following item of business.

Sederunt
Councillor M Brown was not in attendance.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated by members prior to the meeting.
EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC
The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 as it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that if members of the press and public are 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.

The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 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. 

Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 1 December 2016 resume consideration of the undernoted application for a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland who has submitted an objection outwith the statutory timescale to the application: -

 

Applicant: Mohammed Mobeen Bashir, 112 Dixon Avenue, Glasgow

Premises: Masterchef, 23 Broomland Street, Paisley

Authorised Goods: Catering

Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11.00 pm – 12 midnight

                            Friday to Saturday 11.00pm – 1.00am

1

Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 1 December 2016, the Board resumed consideration of the undernoted application for a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection to the application:-

 

Applicant: Mohammed Mobeen Bashir, 112 Dixon Avenue, Glasgow

Premises: Masterchef, 23 Broomland Street, Paisley

Authorised Goods: Catering

Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11.00 pm – 12 midnight

                             Friday to Saturday 11.00 pm – 1.00 am

 

Mr M Bashir, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Mr A Bashir and Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran, 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.

 

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

Under reference to item 3(d) of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 17 November 2016 resume consideration of the possible removal of the undernoted Landlords from the Register of Private Landlords.  The landlords have been asked to appear personally for the second:-

 

(a) Mark McCafferty, 54a Levern Bridge Road, Glasgow

(b) Gordon Cooley and Denise Cooley, 96 Greenwood Road, Clarkston, Glasgow

2

Under reference to item 3(d) of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 17 November 2016 the Board resumed consideration of the possible removal of the undernoted landlords from the Register of Private Landlords. The landlords had been asked to appear personally for the second time:-

 

(a) Mark McCafferty, 54a Levern Bridge Road, Glasgow

 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr McCafferty. The Convener proposed that consideration of the matter be continued and that the landlord be invited to a future meeting of the Board.  This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED: That consideration of the matter be continued and that the landlord be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

 

(b) Gordon Cooley and Denise Cooley, 96 Greenwood Road, Clarkston

 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr and Mrs Cooley. The Convener proposed that consideration of the matter be continued and that the landlords be invited to a future meeting of the Board.  This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicants be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

Submit the undernoted applications for the grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences.  The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who has submitted objections to the applications:-

 

(a) Mohammed Shabir Sharif, Flat 1/2 214 Berkley Street, Glasgow

(b) Binyamin Amin, 7 Foinaven Gardens, Glasgow

3

There were submitted the undernoted applications for the 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 objections to the applications:-

 

(a) Mohammed Shabir Sharif, Flat 1/2, 214 Berkley Street, Glasgow

 

Mr Sharif, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Mr Asif and Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran 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.

 

Councillor Hood, seconded by Provost Hall, moved that the application be refused.

 

Councillor Mullin seconded by Councillor McQuade, moved as an amendment that the application be granted for a period of one year.

 

In terms of Standing Order 30 the Convener intimated that the vote would be by a show of hands.

 

On a vote being taken, 4 members voted for the amendment and 4 members voted for the motion. There being an equality of votes cast, the Convener used his second and casting vote in favour of the motion. The motion was accordingly declared carried.  

 

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

 

(b) Binyamin Amin, 7 Foinaven Gardens, Glasgow

 

Mr Amin, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Ms Hayder and Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran 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.

 

Councillor Hood, seconded by Councillor McEwan, moved that the application be granted for a period on one year.

 

Provost Hall seconded by Councillor M Devine moved, as an amendment, that the application be refused.

 

In terms of Standing Order 30 the Convener intimated that the vote would be by a show of hands.

 

On a vote being taken, 2 members voted for the amendment and 6 members voted for the motion. The motion was accordingly declared carried.

 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year.

Submit the undernoted applications for the grant of Landlord Registration. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who has submitted representations in respect of the applications:-

 

(a) James Murphy, 47 Osprey Crescent, Paisley

(b) Stephen Reilly, 27 Paisley Road, Renfrew

4

There were submitted the undernoted applications for the grant of Landlord Registration. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted letters in respect of the applications:-

 

(a) James Murphy, 47 Osprey Crescent, Paisley

 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Murphy. Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a letter in relation to the application were invited into the meeting.

 

The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Murphy’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.

 

(b) Stephen Reilly, 27 Paisley Road, Renfrew.

 

Mr Reilly, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a letter in relation to the application.

 

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.

Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who has submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application:-

 

Applicant: Raja Paisley Limited, 57 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley

Premises: Raja Tandoori, 57 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley

Authorised Goods: restaurant and hot food takeaway

Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday – 11.00 pm to 12 midnight

                             Friday and Saturday – 11.00 pm to 2.00 am

5

There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence which had been remitted to the Board by the Sheriff Court.

 

The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application:-

 

Applicant: Raja Paisley Limited, 57 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley

Premises: Raja Tandoori, 57 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley

Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday – 11.00 pm to 12 midnight

                               Friday and Saturday – 11.00 pm to 2.00 am

Licence No.: LHC009

 

Mr Thorburn, representing the applicant was invited into the meeting together with Inspector Kirkwood and Sergeant Curran 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 from Police Scotland it was decided that the objection be not taken into account when the application was being considered.

           

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a two-year period until July 2017.  This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a two-year period until July 2017.
The meeting will adjourn after consideration of item 5 and reconvene at 1.30 pm.

The meeting adjourned at 1.30 pm and reconvened at 2.00 pm.

Submit the undernoted application for the grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

 

Lukman Hatmi, Flat 3/1 14 Kelso Street Glasgow

6

There was submitted the undernoted application for a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time: -

 

Lukman Hatmi, Flat 3/1 14 Kelso Street, Glasgow

 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Hatmi.

 

The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Hatmi’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.

 

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be continued. This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED:    That the application be continued and that te applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

Submit the undernoted application for variation of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time: -

 

Applicant: Alistair Murdoch, 6 2/2 Millview Crescent, Johnstone

Variation: add Brediland Road, Kintyre Avenue and East Fulton, Linwood

Licence No.: ST033

7

There was submitted the undernoted application for variation of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

 

Applicant: Alistair Murdoch, 6 2/2 Millview Crescent, Johnstone

Variation: Add Brediland Road, Kintyre Avenue and East Fulton, Linwood

Licence No.: ST033

 

Mr Murdoch, the applicant, was 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.

Submit the undernoted application for variation of a Booking Office Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Brian Cherry, General Manager, Renfrewshire Cab Company who has submitted an objection to the application:-

Applicant: Uber Scot Limited, 93 George Street, Edinburgh

Premises: Airlink Business Centre, 25 Caledonia Street, Paisley

Variation: to increase the number of vehicles permitted to take bookings from 50 to 500; and vary local conditions 10 and 19 to allow electronic records to be kept rather than paper records

Licence No.: BO020

8

There was submitted the undernoted application for variation of a Booking Office Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Brian Cherry, General Manager Renfrewshire Cab Company who had submitted an objection to the application:-

 

Applicant: Uber Scot Limited, 93 George Street, Edinburgh

Premises: Airlink Business Centre, 25 Caledonia Street, Paisley

Variation: To increase the number of vehicles permitted to take bookings from 50 to 500; and vary local conditions 10 and 19 to allow electronic records to be kept rather than paper records

Licence No.: BO020

 

Mr Yiu representing the applicant was invited into the meeting together with Mr Cherry and Miss McCulloch on behalf of Renfrewshire Cab Company 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 variation of the Booking Office Licence be granted, in part, as under:

 

(i) Variation to increase the number of vehicles permitted to take bookings from 50 to 100; and

 

(ii) Variation of local conditions 10 and 19 to allow electronic records to be kept rather than paper copies, subject to paper copies of all records being made available for inspection by the Civic Government Enforcement Officer and Police Scotland on demand. This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED:    That the application for variation of a Booking Office Licence be granted in part, as under:

 

(i) Variation to increase the number of vehicles permitted to take bookings from 50 to 100; and

 

(ii) Variation of local conditions 10 and 19 to allow electronic records to be kept rather than paper copies, subject to paper copies of all records being made available for inspection by the Civic Government Enforcement Officer and Police Scotland on demand. 

Submit the undernoted application for the grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time: -

 

Applicant: Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford

Premises: Morrisons Daily Petrol Filling Station, 30 Napier Street, Johnstone

Authorised Goods: convenience store

Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

9

There was submitted the undernoted application for the grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

 

Applicant: Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford

Premises: Morrisons Daily Petrol Filling Station, 30 Napier Street, Johnstone

Authorised Goods: Convenience Store

Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

 

 Mr Moir and his agent Mr MacIver representing the applicant 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.

Submit the undernoted applications for the surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences:-

 

(a) Present Operator: James Holmes, 199 Renfrew Road, Paisley

Proposed Operator: Kenneth Barnes, 10 Springfield Avenue, Paisley

Licence No.: TX 154

 

(b) Present Operator: William Fletcher, 38 Parksail Drive, Erskine

Proposed Operator: Matthew Brogan, 10 Dunearn Place, Paisley

Licence No.: TX 077

10

There were submitted the undernoted applications for the surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences: -

 

(a)       Present Operator: James Holmes, 199 Renfrew Road, Paisley

Proposed Operator: Kenneth Barnes, 10 Springfield Avenue, Paisley

Licence No.: TX154

 

The Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicants be invited to a future meeting of the Board.  This was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicants be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

 

(b)       Present Operator: William Fletcher, 38 Parksail Drive, Erskine

Proposed Operator: Matthew Brogan, 10 Dunearn Place, Paisley

Licence No.: TX077

 

The Convener proposed that the application be granted and this was agreed unanimously.

 

DECIDED:    That the application be granted.

Attendance

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NameReason for Sending Apology
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NameReason for Absence
Councillor Will Mylet 

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