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Regulatory Functions Board
14 Nov 2019 - 10:00 to 13:00
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Agenda

Agenda
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This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at http://renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

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Members of the Press and Public
Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Chair
Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided.
In Attendance
R Graham, Solicitor, A McLaughlin, Senior Solicitor (Litigation and Regulatory Services), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, E Graham, Administrative Assistant and N O’Brien, Assistant Committee Services Officer (all Finance & Resources).
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 6 of the agenda after item 4(c) of the agenda and item 8(b) of the agenda prior to item 8(a) of the agenda.
Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers' Licences - Personal Appearances
6
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:-

(a) Gagan Buhadur BK

Mr Buhadur BK, 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 11.05 and reconvened at 11.10 am.


(b) Irshad Ullah

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ullah. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Ullah’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.  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) Mohammad Faris

Mr Faris, the applicant, and Mrs Faris, his wife, 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.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillors Audrey Doig and Rodden.
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 prior to the commencement of the meeting.

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

Applicant: Krispy Kreme UK Limited
Authorised goods: doughnuts and drinks
Trading from: The Old Maritime Museum Building, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

 

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

Applicant: Krispy Kreme UK Limited
Authorised goods: doughnuts and drinks
Trading from: The Old Maritime Museum Building, Kings Inch Road, Glasgow
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

There was no appearance by or on behalf of the applicant.  The Convener proposed that the application be considered in the applicant’s absence and this was agreed unanimously.  After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year and that the applicant be allowed 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 one year and that the applicant be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours.
Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Street Trader’s Licence:-

Applicant: Elizabeth Donaldson
Authorised goods: hot and cold food and beverages, milk, confectionary
Trading from: Huntly Road and Watt Road, Hillington and Maxwell Street, Paisley
Operating hours: Huntly Road and Watt Road, Hillington – Monday to Friday 6.00 am to 2.30 pm and Maxwell Street, Paisley – Monday to Sunday 9.00 pm to 4.00 am
Licence No.: ST547
 

 

 

2

There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Street Trader’s Licence:-

Applicant: Elizabeth Donaldson
Authorised goods: hot and cold food and beverages, milk, confectionary
Trading from: Huntly Road and Watt Road, Hillington and Maxwell Street, Paisley
Operating hours: Huntly Road and Watt Road, Hillington – Monday to Friday 6.00 am to 2.00 pm and Maxwell Street, Paisley – Monday to Sunday 9.00 pm to 4.00 am
Licence No.: ST547

The Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be allowed 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 allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours.

 

 

 

 

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

The Board may by resolution exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business 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 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.
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who have submitted a representation to the application:-

Kabango Tubayo
 

 

 

3
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who had submitted a representation to the application:-
Kabango Tubayo

Mr Tubayo, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Singh, 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 Mr Tubayo’s application be granted until 17 June 2020. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted until 17 June 2020.

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

(a) Adam Pollock
(b) Daniel March
(c) Haseeb Virk
(d) Gagan Buhadur BK
(e) Irshad Ullah
(f) Mohammad Faris

 

 
4

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 representations to applications (a) and (b):-

(a) Adam Pollock

Mr Pollock, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Singh, 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.

(b) Daniel March

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr March.  Sergeant Singh, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application was invited into the meeting.  The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr March’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.  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) Haseeb Virk

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Virk. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Virk’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.  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 application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited
Premises: MFG Main Road, Elderslie
Authorised activity: petrol station offering grocery and convenience retail
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
 

 

 

7
There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence.  The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited
Premises: MFG Main Road, Elderslie
Authorised activity: petrol station offering grocery and convenience retail
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

There was no appearance by or on behalf of the applicant.  The Solicitor advised that the applicant’s Solicitor had provided further information in connection with the application and had requested that the application be considered in the applicant’s absence.

The Convener proposed that the application be considered in the applicant’s absence. This was agreed unanimously.  After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year and that the applicant be allowed 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 one year and that the applicant be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours.
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Applicant: Elizabeth Buchanan
Location: Abercorn Street, Paisley
Authorised activity: hot and cold snacks and drinks, confectionary
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 7.00 am to 5.00 pm
 

 

 

5
There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Street Trader’s Licence:-

Applicant: Elizabeth Buchanan
Location: Abercorn Street, Paisley
Authorised activity: hot and cold snacks and drinks, confectionery
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 7.00 am to 5.00 pm

Ms Buchanan, 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.
Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Landlord Registration. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with the Council’s Director of Communities, Housing and Planning Services in relation to application (c):-

(a) Vincent Bell
(b) Karen Bell
(c) David Blackwood
 

 

 

8

Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 31 January 2019 consideration was resumed of application (c) and there were submitted applications (a) and (b) for grant of Landlord Registration. Applicants (a) and (b) had been asked to appear personally for the first time and applicant (c) has been asked to appear personally for the second time together with the Council’s Director of Communities, Housing and Planning Services:-

(a) Vincent Bell
(b) Karen Bell

There was no appearance by Mr Bell or Mrs Bell.  Ms Lough and Ms Pall, the applicants’ representatives, were invited into the meeting.  The Convener proposed that both applications be considered together and this was agreed unanimously. Ms Lough and Ms Pall also agreed to this.

 

 

 

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 (i) that consideration of both applications be continued to allow the applicants to submit information from the First Tier Tribunal; and (ii) that if the information received from the First Tier Tribunal was in order, that authority be delegated to officers to grant both applications for periods of three years. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(a) That consideration of both applications be continued to allow the applicants to submit information from the First Tier Tribunal; and

(ii) That if the information received from the First Tier Tribunal was in order, that authority be delegated to officers to grant both applications for periods of three years.


(c) David Blackwood

There was no appearance by Mr Blackwood.  Mr Caulfield, the applicant’s Solicitor, was invited into the meeting together with Mr Hunter, on behalf of the Council’s Director of Communities, Housing & Planning Services. 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 (i) that consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board; and (ii) that the Environmental Improvements Manager arrange for all properties detailed in the application for registration to be inspected and submit a report to the licensing section.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: 

(a) That consideration of the application be continued and that the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board; and 

(b) That the Environmental Improvements Manager arrange for all properties detailed in the application for registration to be inspected and submit a report to the licensing section.

Consider the possible removal of the undernoted landlords from the Register of Private Landlords.  The landlords have been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

(a) G7 RSK Limited
(b) Neda Ghaffar
 

 

 

9

The Board considered the possible removal of the undernoted landlords from the Register of Private Landlords.  The landlords had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with the Council’s Director of Communities, Housing & Planning Services in relation to application (a):-

(a) Neda Ghaffar

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Ms Ghaffar.  Mr Hunter, on behalf of the Council’s Director of Communities, Housing & Planning Services, was invited into the meeting. The Solicitor advised that Ms Ghaffar had intimated that she was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that the hearing be continued to allow her to submit further evidence from the First Tier Tribunal.

The Convener proposed (i) that consideration of the hearing be continued for a personal appearance and to allow Ms Ghaffar to submit further evidence from the First Tier Tribunal; and (ii) that the Environmental Improvements Manager arrange for all properties detailed in the application for registration to be inspected and submit a report to the licensing section.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(a) That consideration of the hearing be continued for a personal appearance and to allow Ms Ghaffar to submit further evidence from the First Tier Tribunal; and 

(b) That the Environmental Improvements Manager arrange for all properties detailed in the application for registration to be inspected and submit a report to the licensing section.  


Declaration of Interest

Councillor McEwan declared a non-financial interest in the following item of business as the tenant was known to her and indicated her intention to leave the meeting during consideration of this item and not to take part in any discussion or voting thereon.


Sederunt

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


(b) G7 RSK Limited

Ms Sandhu, and Mr Singh, on behalf of the landlord, were invited into the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed (i) that consideration of the hearing be continued to allow Ms Sandhu to submit further evidence from the First Tier Tribunal; and (ii) that if received, and in order, no further action be taken. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(a) That consideration of the hearing be continued to allow Ms Sandhu to submit further evidence from the First Tier Tribunal; and 

(b) That if received, and in order, no further action be taken.

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Audrey Doig 
Councillor Emma Rodden 
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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