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Regulatory Functions Board
16 Nov 2023 - 10:00 to 15:00
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Council Chambers (Renfrewshire)
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The meeting will take place at 10.00 am or at the conclusion of the special meeting of Renfrewshire Council whichever is the later.
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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.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Councillors Montgomery and Rodden and Councillor Mullin (for lateness).
Declarations of Interest and Transparency Statements
Members are asked to declare an interest or make a transparency statement in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest or the transparency statement.
There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
1 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences
Submit 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

(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
 
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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
Submit 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
 
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

3 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence - Personal Appearances
Submit the undernoted application for surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Present Operator: Desmond Watters
Proposed Operator: Peter Smith
Licence No.: TX201
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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 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 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.
4 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operator's Licence - Personal Appearances
Submit the undernoted application for surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Present Operator: Scott McArthur
Proposed Operator: Jared Gatley
Licence No.: TX186
 
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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.
5 Grant of Taxi Drivers' Licences - Personal Appearances
Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Police Scotland who has submitted a representation to application (c):-

(a) Moloy Sarker
(b) Sadegh Fathali Javin
(c) Hasan Babelli
 
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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
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 has submitted an objection to application (a):-

(a) Hamzeh Karimi
(b) Vahid Faridsadeghi
(c) Bezhan Mansoor Poor
(d) Shaker Malekzai
(e) Mozammil Jomaa
(f) Ahmed Saghir Muhammad
(g) Md Aitkur Rahman
(h) Yousif Mutasim Yousif Babiker
 
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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 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. 

 

 

 

 


(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 will adjourn following consideration of item 6(h) and reconvene at 1.30 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 11.50 am and reconvened at 1.30 pm.
7 Grant of Private Hire Car Driver's Licence - Personal Appearance
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:-

Ali Shah Khamoosh
 
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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

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

Safiullah Masood
 
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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.
9 Grant of Private Hire Car Operator's Licence - Personal Appearance
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Lennyedersen De Jesus Barbosa
 
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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.

 

 

10 Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties - Personal Appearances
Submit the undernoted applications for exemption from drivers’ duties to provide mobility assistance under the Equality Act 2010. The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

(a) Thomas Robertson
Licence No.: T1644

(b) James Tiffoney
Licence No.: T0171

(c) Christopher Ritchie
Licence No.: T0178

(d) Peter White
Licence No.: T2507
 
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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. 

 

 

11 Grant of Street Trader's Licence - Personal Appearance
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: 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
 
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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.

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