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Regulatory Functions Board
12 Mar 2025 - 10:00 to 15:00
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Recording of Meeting

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Meeting Recordings

Recording 1 of 3

https://youtu.be/IqYNUd0WQos

 

Reording 2 of 3

https://youtu.be/GOp8GbzEXFQ

 

Recording 3 of 3

https://youtu.be/E7x_adT52ZI

Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
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 Grant of Late Hours Catering Licences – Personal Appearances
Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Late Hours Catering Licences. The applicants have been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Applicant: BKUK Group Limited 
Premises: Burger King, Linwood Road, Paisley
Activity: Fast-food Drive Thru
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

(b) Applicant: BKUK Group Limited
Premises: Burger King, Hillington Industrial Estate, Hillington Road, Glasgow
Activity: Fast-food Drive Thru
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
1
There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Late Hours Catering Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Applicant: BKUK Group Limited 
Premises: Burger King, Linwood Road, Paisley
Activity: Fast-food Drive Thru
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

Mr Hassard, Hassard Licensing Limited, and Mr McKenna, Regional Operations Manager, BKUK Group Limited, joined the meeting on behalf of the applicant. 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 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 an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours.

(b) Applicant: BKUK Group Limited
Premises: Burger King, Hillington Industrial Estate, Hillington Road, Glasgow
Activity: Fast-food Drive Thru
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am

Mr Hassard, Hassard Licensing Limited, and Mr McKenna, Regional Operations Manager, BKUK Group Limited remained in the meeting, having not left following the previous item of business. 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 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 an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours.
2 Renewal of Late Hours Catering Licence
Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:-

Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited 
Premises: MFG Petrol Station, Main Road, Elderslie
Activity: Petrol Station
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC-115
2
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:-

Applicant: Motor Fuel Limited 
Premises: MFG Petrol Station, Main Road, Elderslie
Activity: Petrol Station
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC-115

After consideration of all matters before the Board, 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.


Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 10.15 am and resumed at 10.25 am.


Sederunt

Councillor Mullin joined the meeting during the following item of business. As the application had been part heard, Councillor Mullin took no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
3 House in Multiple Occupation Licence – Personal Appearance
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a House in Multiple Occupancy licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally together with those who have submitted representations to the application:- 

Applicant: Luse Real Estate Limited
Premises: Flat 2/1, 2 John Neilson Avenue, Paisley


3
There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a House in Multiple Occupation licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with those who had submitted representations to the application:-  

Applicant: Luse Real Estate Limited
Premises: Flat 2/1, 2 John Neilson Avenue, Paisley

Mr D Longwe, Mr N Longwe and Ms C Longwe, from the applicant company, joined the meeting together with Mrs M Allan, Mr D McNidder, Mr G McNidder and Mr Orr who had submitted representations to the application, accompanied by Mr Morrow who also spoke on behalf of Mr G McNidder. 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 refused. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.
4 Surrender and Re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences
Submit the undernoted applications for surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a) have been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Present Operator: Raymond Stanley
Proposed Operator: Victor Morosan
Licence No.: TX036


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 were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 12 of part I of schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.



(b) Present Operator: Graeme Anderson
Proposed Operator: Paul Anderson
Licence No.: TX098

(c) Present Operator: James McGregor
Proposed Operator: Sarabjit Singh
Licence No.: TX138
4
There were submitted the undernoted applications for surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a) had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Present Operator: Raymond Stanley
Proposed Operator: Victor Morosan
Licence No.: TX036

Mr Morosan, one of the applicants, joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Stanley. 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 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 paragraphs 3, 6 and 12 of part I of schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.



(b) Present Operator: Graeme Anderson
Proposed Operator: Paul Anderson
Licence No.: TX098

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.

(c) Present Operator: James McGregor
Proposed Operator: Sarabjit Singh
Licence No.: TX138

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 Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences
Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences:-

(a) Sofi Ullah
(b) Muhammad Ibrahim
5
There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences:-

(a) Sofi Ullah

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) Muhammad Ibrahim

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued and the applicant, if required, be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued and the applicant, if required, be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

6 Grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences
Submit the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (a) and (b) have been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who has submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to application (a) and an objection to application (b):-

(a) Piotr Wicinski
(b) Henry Coyle
(c) Ahmed Ali Altahir
(d) Amar Osman
(e) Abdul Khalid Rahmani


7 Landlord Registration Appeal
Exempt report by Director of Finance & Resources.
7
There was submitted a report by Director of Finance & Resources relative to a Landlord Registration Appeal.

DECIDED: That the recommendations detailed in the report be approved.

Adjournment
The meeting will adjourn following consideration of item 7 and reconvene at 1.30 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 1.10 pm and resumed at 1.45 pm.
8 Renewal of Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence - Personal Appearance
Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant has been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who has submitted two letters of objection, both received outwith the statutory timescale to the application:-

Applicant: Kevin Kerr
Licence No.: P0495
11
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application together with a further letter also received outwith the statutory timescale to the application:-

Applicant: Kevin Kerr
Licence No.: P0495

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Kerr, the applicant. Sergeant Robertson remained in the meeting having not left following the previous item of business, on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application together with a further letter also received outwith the statutory timescale to the application:-

On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objection and the further letter, the Convener proposed that the objection and further letter be taken into account when the application was being considered. 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 refused. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.
9 Grant of Taxi Driver’s Licence
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence:-

Faramarz Derakhshanpoor
9
There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Taxi Driver’s Licence:-

Faramarz Derakhshanpoor

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.
10 Grant of Landlord Registration - Personal Apperarance
Submit the undernoted application for grant of Landlord Registration. The applicant has been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:-

George Fulton
10
Under reference to item 8 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 30 October 2024 consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for grant of Landlord Registration. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:-

George Fulton

Mr Fulton, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Robertson, on behalf of the Chief Constable.

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 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

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
Councillor Kevin Montgomery 
Absent
NameReason for Absence
Councillor Emma Rodden 

Declarations of Interests

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

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