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Under reference to item 11 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 15 June 2016 consideration was resumed of application (a) for the grant of Taxi Operators’ Licences and there was submitted application (b) for the grant of a Taxi Operator’s Licence. Applicant (a) had been asked to appear personally for the second time and applicant (b) for the first time together with James Kilgour, Kenneth Barnes, Anthony Graham, Charles Thomson, Stewart Williamson, William Morrison, Allan Kerr, Ewan Stevenson, Derek McConnachie, John Stewart Reid, Peter Gair, Gordon Barr, Kenneth Sweeney, John William Bryce Boal, Stuart McLean, James Liddell, Colin Wardrop, Iris Dougans, Iain Gordon Kelly, Michael Jaconelli, Stephen McLean, James Dean, Kenneth Brown, John Cooper, Robert Kilpatrick McCaig, Robet McGee, Raymond Reid, Robert Gay, Iain Urquhart, Edward Love, Francis Patrick, Thomas Grant, John Curran and James, McGrory, who had submitted objections to application (a); and Jason Tannahill, on behalf of Renfrewshire Public Hire Association, Charles Thomson, and Stewart Williamson, on behalf of Paisley Independent Taxi Owners, who had submitted an objection to application (b):-
(a) Paisley Cab Company Limited, T/A Renfrewshire Cab Company, 33A New Sneddon Street, Paisley – 10 applications
Ms McCulloch, on behalf of the applicant, and Mr McDonald, were invited into the meeting together with James Kilgour, Kenneth Barnes, Anthony Graham, Charles Thomson, Stewart Williamson, William Morrison and John Boal, objectors to the applications. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Allan Kerr, Ewan Stevenson, Derek McConnachie, John Stewart Reid, Peter Gair, Gordon Barr, Kenneth Sweeney, Stuart McLean, James Liddell, Colin Wardrop, Iris Dougans, Iain Gordon Kelly, Michael Jaconelli, Stephen McLean, James Dean, Kenneth Brown, John Cooper, Robet Kilpatrick McCaig, Robert McGee, Raymond Reid, Robert Gay, Iain Urquhart, Edward Love, Francis Patrick, Thomas Grant, John Curran and James McGrory, objectors to the applications.
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider these applications. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that all 10 applications be granted for a period of one year subject to the usual conditions as well as additional conditions that a vehicle meeting the requirements of condition 22 to each licence be attached to each licence by 1 December 2016 and prior to operating under the terms of the licences and that insurance meeting the terms of condition 6 be arranged for each licence by 1 December 2016. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That all 10 applications be granted for a period of one year subject to the usual conditions as well as additional conditions that a vehicle meeting the requirements of condition 22 to each licence be attached to each licence by 1 December 2016 and prior to operating under the terms of the licences and that insurance meeting the terms of condition 6 be arranged for each licence by 1 December 2016.
SEDERUNT
Councillor M Devine re-entered the meeting.
(b) John Stewart Reid, 12 Turnberry Drive, Bridge of Weir
Mr Reid, the applicant, and his representative, Mr Barnes, were invited into the meeting together with Jason Tannahill and Russell Guthrie, on behalf of Renfrewshire Public Hire Association, Charles Thomson, and Stewart Williamson, on behalf of Paisley Independent Taxi Owners, objectors to the application. Both Mr Thomson and Mr Williamson withdrew their objections and left the meeting.
After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year subject to the usual conditions as well as additional conditions that a vehicle meeting the requirements of condition 22 to the licence be attached to the licence by 1 December 2016 and prior to operating under the terms of the licence and that insurance meeting the terms of condition 6 be arranged for the licence by 1 December 2016. This was agreed unanimously.
DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year subject to the usual conditions as well as additional conditions that a vehicle meeting the requirements of condition 22 to the licence be attached to the licence by 1 December 2016 and prior to operating under the terms of the licence and that insurance meeting the terms of condition 6 be arranged for the licence by 1 December 2016.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 1.00 pm and reconvened at 1.30 pm.
SEDERUNT
Councillor M Brown was not in attendance.