Councillors Hughes and Montgomery.

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: Greggs PLC
Premises: Ground Floor Main Terminal (International Arrivals) Glasgow Airport
Activity: hot and cold food and drinks.
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

There was no appearance by or on behalf of the applicant. Ms Simpson, TLT Solicitors, was invited into the meeting and advised that she would be representing the applicant at 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.

There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Skin Piercing & Tattooing Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with the late objector to the application:-

Applicant: Paulina Wesolowska
Premises: Unit B, 71 Causeyside Street, Paisley

The Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) advised that this application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of one year.

DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of one year.

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

Joseph Jaconelli

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Jaconelli, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Jaconelli’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 unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

There were submitted the undernoted notifications of Public Processions:-

(a) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team
Procession route: Central Road, Smithill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, High Street, St Mirren Street, Causeyside Street, Orchard Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Smithill Street and Central Road
Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival
Date: 25 October 2024 at 7.00 pm

(b) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team
Procession route: Central Road, Smithill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, High Street, St Mirren Street, Causeyside Street, Orchard Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Smithill Street and Central Road.
Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival
Date: 26 October 2024 at 7.00 pm

The Convener proposed that both notifications be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed (i) that in relation to notification (a), the terms of standard condition 14 “that no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied and (ii) that in relation to notification (b), the terms of standard condition 14 “that no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: 

(a) That the terms of standard condition 14 be disapplied in relation to notification (a); and 

(b) That the terms of standard condition 14 be disapplied in relation to notification (b). 

Under reference to item 1 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 22 May 2024, consideration was resumed of application (a) for grant of a Short-term Let Licence and there were submitted applications (b) and (c) for grant of Short-term Let Licences. Applicant (a) had been asked to appear personally for the third time together with the objectors to the application and applicants (b) and (c) had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

(a) Applicant: Carol-Anne Brown
Premises: Flat 5/1, 1 Abbey Place, Paisley

Mrs Brown, the applicant, and Mr Brown, her husband, were invited into the meeting together with Ms White, Mr McCue and Mr Stewart who also represented Ms McDonald, objectors to the application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Ms Graham, Ms Cunningham or Paisley East & Whitehaugh Community Council, objectors to the application.

The Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) advised that consideration of this application had been continued from previous meetings of the Board to allow further inquiries to be made in relation to insurance for the premises. Further that as the application had been part heard, only those members present when this application previously called could consider this part heard application at this meeting.

Sederunt

Councillors N Graham, McDonald and Mullin, having not been present when the application had been part heard at the meetings of this Board held on 13 March and 22 May 2024, left the meeting and took no part in any discussion or voting thereon.

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 three years. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years.

Chair

Councillor McNaughtan re-joined the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

Sederunt

Councillors N Graham, McDonald and Mullin rejoined the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

Exclusion of Press and Public

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.

(b) Applicant: Short Stay Solutions Limited
Premises: Flat 0/1, 59 Oakshaw Street West, Paisley

(c) Applicant: Short Stay Solutions Limited 
Premises: 136 Barrangary Road, Bishopton

Ms Mtetwa, on behalf of the applicant, was invited into the meeting. The Convener proposed that applications 5(b) and 5(c) 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 application 5(b) be granted for a period of three years; and further (ii) that application 5(c) be granted for a period of three years. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: 

(a) That application 5(b) be granted for a period of three years; and 

(b) That application 5(c) be granted for a period of three years.

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:-

Keen Tawanda Tsuro

Mr Tsuro, 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.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence and grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time in connection with his application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence only:-

Fardeen Quraishi

The Senior Solicitor (Litigation & Regulatory Services) advised that Mr Quraishi was before the Board in relation to his application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence only. 

After consideration of all matters before the Board in relation to Mr Qurashi’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.

Mr Quraishi, the applicant, was then invited into the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board in relation to Mr Quraishi’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence, 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: 

(a) That Mr Quriahi’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 Quraishi’s application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be continued and that he be invited to a future meeting of the Board.