Prior to the commencement of the meeting, the Convener intimated that this meeting would be recorded for subsequent broadcast via the Council's internet site.

Councillors Audrey Doig and Steel.

There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.

The Board resolved that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of item 1 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.

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

Moloy Sarker

Mr Sarkar, the applicant, joined the meeting by video call. 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. 

The press and public were invited into the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a temporary Public Entertainment Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time together with Douglas and Lesley Frame and John Patrick, who submitted objections to the application:-

Applicant: Trevor Smith
Authorised activity: Fairground 
Location: Barshaw Park, Paisley
Operating: 11 days – 10 to 20 August 2023 from 1.30pm to 9.30pm daily.  

Mr Smith, the applicant, and his Solicitor, Mr McKissock both joined the meeting by video call, together with Mr Frame, one of the objectors to the application, who also joined the meeting by video call. 

As a preliminary matter, Mr McKissock referred to the temporary licence provisions of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 in relation to the procedure followed and the objections received. The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that the Council considered that it had discretion as to whether to grant temporary licence applications under the Act and would consider relevant information received when considering the application. The Convener proposed that the Board consider the objections received to the application. This was agreed unanimously.

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. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted.