Councillors Montgomery and Mullin.

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

Kamran Bashir

Mr Bashir, the applicant, was invited into the meeting and he advised that he wished to withdraw his application.

DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Short-term Let Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with the objectors to the applications:-

(a) Applicant: Investments 38 Limited              
Premises: 65 Huntly Terrace, Paisley    

Mr Corr, on behalf of the applicant, was invited into the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Stevenson, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Ms Jones, Mr Johnstone, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr Orr, Mr Cameron, Ms Stevenson, Ms McCabe, Mr Fleming, Ms Johnstone or Mr Easton, the objectors 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.

 

(b) Applicant: Mez Property Limited
Premises: 23 Baronscourt Gardens, Paisley       

Ms Merrells, on behalf of the applicant, and Ms Moore, on behalf of the applicant’s Management Company, were invited into the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Councillor McMillan or Ms Young, the objectors 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.


Declaration of Interest

Councillor McNaughtan having previously declared interests in items (c), (d), (e) and (f) left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon. 


Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11.20 am and reconvened at 11.25 am.


Chair

Councillor McEwan, Depute Convener, assumed the Chair.


(c) Applicant: Brian Souter
Premises: Flat 5, 10 Kilnside Road, Paisley

Mr Souter, the applicant, was invited into the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Council, the objector to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Depute 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.

(d) Applicant: Brian Souter
Premises: Flat 5, 14 Kilnside Road, Paisley

Mr Souter, the applicant, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Council, the objector to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Depute 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.

(e) Applicant: Gordon Duncan

Premises: Flat 1/2, 54 Kilnside Road, Paisley

Mr Duncan, the applicant, and Ms Garcia, his wife, were invited into the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Council, the objector to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Depute 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.

(f) Applicant: Gordon Duncan
Premises: Flat 3/1, 47 Cochran Street, Paisley

Mr Duncan, the applicant, and Ms Garcia, his wife, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Council, the objector to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Depute 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.

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 together with Police Scotland who had submitted a representation to the application:-

Paul Kennedy

 

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Kennedy, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson was invited into the meeting, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Kennedy’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. Sergeant Robertson requested that consideration of the application be continued to a future meeting of the Board. 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.

Under reference to items 6(d) and 6(e), respectively, of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 1 February 2024, consideration was resumed of the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland who had submitted representations to the applications:-

(a) Gerald Adams

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Adams, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Adam’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. 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.

(b) Hasan Babelli

Mr Babelli, the applicant, was invited into the meeting. Sergeant Robertson, remained in the meeting having not left following consideration of the previous item of business, 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.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences:-

(a) Jahanzab Tufaila

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) Shakeel Ahmed Ghafar Begum

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.