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Regulatory Functions Board
29 Mar 2018 - 10:00 to 16:00
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Agenda

Agenda
Notification
Standard Items
Further Information
This is a meeting which is open to members of the public. 

A copy of the agenda and reports for this meeting will be available for inspection prior to the meeting at the Customer Service Centre, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley and online at www.renfrewshire.cmis.uk.com/renfrewshire/CouncilandBoards.aspx

For further information, please either email
democratic-services@renfrewshire.gov.uk or telephone 0141 618 7112.
Members of the Press and Public
Members of the press and public wishing to attend the meeting should report to the customer service centre where they will be met and directed to the meeting.
Chair
Councillor McNaughtan, Convener, presided.
In Attendance
M Conaghan, Legal and Democratic Services Manager, D Campbell, Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing), E Currie, Senior Committee Services Officer, N Barr, Administrative Assistant and G McIntosh, Civic Government Enforcement Officer (for item 1 only) (all Finance & Resources).
Exclusion of Press and Public
The Board resolved to exclude the press and public 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.
Declaration of Interest
Councillor Devine declared a non-financial interest in relation to item 5(a) as the applicant was known to him and left the meeting during consideration of the item and did not take part in any discussion or voting thereon.
Items Of Business
Apologies
Apologies from members.
Provost Lorraine Cameron and Councillors Lisa-Marie Hughes, Cathy McEwan and Emma Rodden.
Declarations of Interest
Members are asked to declare an interest in any item(s) on the agenda and to provide a brief explanation of the nature of the interest.
There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Report by Director of Finance & Resources.
1
There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources relative to a review of the Council’s current policies and practices requiring certain applicants for, and holders of, taxi and private hire car drivers’ licences to produce medical evidence confirming their fitness to drive.

The report identified a number of issues in relation to those current practices and policies and recommended a proposal for consultation.

DECIDED: 

(a) That the terms of the proposal set out at Appendix 1 and the terms of the proposed letter at Appendix 2, relating to requests for medical evidence be approved as suitable for the purposes of consultation;

(b) That officers be authorised to consult on the proposals with all taxi and private hire car drivers, representatives of the medical profession and the Council’s occupational health advisers and to report the responses to the consultation to the Board thereafter; and

(c) That the report be noted.
Submit the undernoted application for grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Sofi Ullah, Flat 3/2 37 Earl Street, Glasgow
2
There was submitted the undernoted application for the grant of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence.  The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Sofi Ullah, Flat 3/2 37 Earl Street, Glasgow

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ullah.  The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Ullah’s absence and 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.
Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Doreen McDaid, 1 Cardell Avenue, Paisley – PH0837
 
3
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence.  The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Doreen McDaid, 1 Cardell Avenue, Paisley – PH0837

Mrs McDaid, the applicant, was invited into the meeting together with her husband Mr McDaid.  After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of two years.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of two years.
Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:-

Applicant: DSR Restaurants, T/A McDonalds
Premises: Unit K, Braehead Retail Park
Authorised Goods: fast food
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC056
4
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:-

Applicant: DSR Restaurants, T/A McDonalds
Premises: Unit K, Braehead Retail Park
Authorised Goods: fast food
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC056

The Convener proposed that the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.
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 are present, there could 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.
Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 14 March 2018 resume consideration of the undernoted applications for grant of Landlord Registrations.  The applicants have been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland:-

(a) Robert McCutcheon and Stacey Ewing, 55 Ferguslie Park Avenue, Paisley
(b) Mark Troup, 132 Banchory Avenue, Inchinnan
 
5

Under reference to item 3 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 14 March 2018 consideration was resumed of the undernoted applications for grant of Landlord Registrations.  The applicants had been asked to appear personally for the second time together with Police Scotland:-

(a) Robert McCutcheon and Stacey Ewing, 55 Ferguslie Park Avenue, Paisley

Ms McCutcheon, on behalf of the applicant, Mr McCutcheon, was invited into the meeting together with Sergeant Finnie, Police Scotland.  The Assistant Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that Ms Ewing had intimated that she would not be attending the meeting and had submitted a written representation.

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued for further information from Police Scotland and that Mr McCutcheon and Ms Ewing be invited to a future meeting of the Board.  This was agreed.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued for further information from Police Scotland and that Mr McCutcheon and Ms Ewing be invited to a future meeting of the Board.


Sederunt

Councillor Devine returned to the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.


(b) Mark Troup, 132 Banchory Avenue, Inchinnan

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Troup.  Sergeant Finnie, Police Scotland, was invited into the meeting.  The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Troup’s absence and 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.

Submit the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Alexander Hampson, 35 Glenshiel Avenue, Dykebar, Paisley
 
6
There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence.  The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Alexander Hampson, 35 Glenshiel Avenue, Dykebar, Paisley

Mr Hampson, the applicant, was invited into the meeting.  The Convener requested that Mr Hampson give an undertaking to the Board that should his Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of two years he would provide the required updated information in March 2019.  Mr Hampson gave this undertaking to the Board.

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that Mr Hampson’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of two years subject to the undertaking given that he would provide the required updated information in March 2019.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That Mr Hampson’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of two years subject to the undertaking given by him that he would provide the required updated information in March 2019.
Submit the undernoted request for an exemption from assisting wheelchair passengers.  The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Iain Urquhart, Partridge Corner, West Glen Road, Langbank – T2489
 
7

There was submitted the undernoted request for an exemption from assisting wheelchair passengers.  The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

Iain Urquhart, Partridge Corner, West Glen Road, Langbank – T2489

 

Mr Urquhart, the applicant, was invited into the meeting.  After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that Mr Urquhart’s request for exemption from assisting wheelchair passengers be granted for the duration of his current Taxi Driver’s Licence.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That Mr Urquhart’s request for exemption from assisting wheelchair passengers be granted for the duration of his current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

Submit the undernoted request for exemption from carrying guide dogs and hearing dogs. The applicant has been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

David Clowes, 107 Braidcraft Road, Glasgow – P0539
 
8
There was submitted the undernoted request for exemption from carrying guide dogs and hearing dogs. The applicant had been asked to appear personally for the first time:-

David Clowes, 107 Braidcraft Road, Glasgow – P0539

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Clowes.  The Convener proposed that the request be considered in Mr Clowes’s absence and this was agreed unanimously.  After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that Mr Clowes’s request for exemption from carrying guide dogs and hearing dogs be refused.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That Mr Clowes’s request for exemption from carrying guide dogs and hearing dogs be refused.
Submit the undernoted applications for renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences:-

(a) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: Tesco Express, Retail Concession, Terminal 1, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Authorised Goods: small supermarket
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00pm to 5.00am
Licence No.: LHC063

(b) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: East Lane, Paisley
Authorised Goods: supermarket
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday – 11.00pm to 12 midnight
Licence No.: LHC061

(c) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: Rockfield Service Station, 125 Renfrew Road, Paisley
Authorised Goods: small supermarket
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00pm to 5.00am
Licence No.: LHC064
 
9

There were submitted the undernoted applications for renewal of Late Hours Catering Licences:-

(a) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: Tesco Express, Retail Concession, Terminal 1, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Authorised Goods: small supermarket
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00pm to 5.00am
Licence No.: LHC063

The Convener proposed that the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.

(b) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: East Lane, Paisley
Authorised Goods: supermarket
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday – 11.00pm to 12 midnight
Licence No.: LHC061

 

The Senior Committee Services Officer advised that the operating hours should read ‘January to November – Monday to Saturday – 11.00 pm to 12 midnight and December – Monday to Saturday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am’.


The Convener proposed that the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.

(c) Applicant: Tesco Stores Limited
Premises: Rockfield Service Station, 125 Renfrew Road, Paisley
Authorised Goods: small supermarket
Operating Hours: 7 days per week – 11.00pm to 5.00am
Licence No.: LHC064

The Convener proposed that the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.  This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the applicant continue to be allowed to be an exception to the Board’s policy on trading hours and that the application be granted for a period of two years.

Attendance

Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
Councillor Eddie Devine5(a)Applicant was known to himNon-PecuniaryLeft the meeting and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon

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