Councillors Audrey Doig and Montgomery.

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

There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Street Trader’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with the objector to the application:-

Applicant: Kelsey Flynn
Authorised goods: desserts, hot and cold drinks and ice-cream
Trading from: Bishopton Train Station Park and Ride Car Park
Operating hours: Monday to Thursday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm, Friday and Saturday - 8.00 am to 10.00 pm and Sunday - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm

Ms Flynn, the applicant, and her Solicitor, Ms Simpson, joined the meeting together with Mr Nugent, the objector to the application. Due to the audio difficulties being experienced by Mr Nugent, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting to allow Mr Nugent time to address the issue. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to later in the meeting. 

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Short-term Let Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally together with the objector to application (a) and the late objectors to application (b):- 

(a) Applicant: Darren Reid
Premises: 62 High Street, Lochwinnoch

Mr Reid, the applicant joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Connelly, the objector to the application. 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.

(b) Applicant: Monika Lenty-Tyrell
Premises: 49 Birch Road, Bishopton

Ms Lenty-Tyrell, the applicant and her letting agent representative, Mr Phelan, joined the meeting together with Ms Millar and Mr and Mrs McWilliam, who had submitted objections received outwith the statutory timescale to the application and Mr Armour, who represented Ms Millar.

On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objections, the Convener proposed that the objections 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 granted for a period of three years. This was agreed unanimously.

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

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

(a) Applicant: Select Service Partner UK Limited
Premises: Glasgow Airport Departures Lounge
Activity: café/restaurant services hot and cold food and drinks
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC-129

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.

(b) Applicant: Shell UK Oil Products Limited
Premises: Shell Hillington
Activity: convenience store on forecourt
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC-025

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.

There were submitted the undernoted notifications of Public Processions. The parties had been asked to appear personally:-

(i) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team on behalf of community groups
Procession route: Central Road, Smithhill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Gilmour Street
Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival 
Date: 24 October 2025 at 7.00 pm 

(ii) Applicant: Renfrewshire Council Events Team on behalf of community groups
Procession route: Central Road, Smithhill Street, Gauze Street, Mill Street, Bridge Street, Cotton Street, Gauze Street, Gilmour Street
Reason for procession: Paisley Halloween Festival 
Date: 25 October 2025 at 7.00 pm

Ms MacIver, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting. 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 (a) that in relation to notification (i) no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the terms of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied; and (b) that in relation to notification (ii) no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that 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 no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the requirement of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied in relation to notification (i); and 

(b) That no order be made thus allowing the procession to proceed and that the terms of standard condition 14 “That no band shall play before 8.00 am or later than 8.00 pm” be disapplied in relation to notification (ii).

There were submitted the undernoted applications for variation of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:-

(i) Applicant: Jeremiah McLarnon
Variation: exception to standard condition 1
Licence No.: PH1101

Mr McLarnon, the applicant, joined the meeting. 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 Mr McLarnon’s application for variation of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr McLarnon to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number GF65 UNH for a period of one year from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals. This was agreed unanimously.  

DECIDED: That Mr McLarnon’s application for variation of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr McLarnon to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number GF65 UNH for a period of one year from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be 

(ii) Applicant: John Sutherland
Variation: exception to standard condition 1
Licence No.: PH1044

(iii) Applicant: John Sutherland
Variation: exception to standard condition 1
Licence No.: PH1292

Mr Sutherland, the applicant, joined the meeting. The Convener proposed that both applications be considered together and that separate decisions be taken. This was agreed unanimously. 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 (a) that Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1044 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number PJ15 MVR for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals; and (b) that Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1242 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number DY16 VUW for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED:

(a) That Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1044 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number PJ15 MVR for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals; and 

(b) That Mr Sutherland’s application for variation of Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence PH1242 be granted to allow standard condition 1 of his licence to be amended to enable Mr Sutherland to continue to operate his present vehicle, registration number DY16 VUW for a period of four months from 4 September 2025, subject to the vehicle continuing to be tested at three-monthly intervals.

There was submitted the undernoted application for the surrender and re-issue of a Taxi Operator’s Licence:-

Present Operator: Alan Inches
Proposed Operator: Ann Ritchie
Licence No.: TX076

 

 

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.

There was submitted a report by the Director of Finance & Resources seeking approval of an updated policy in relation to the licensing of short-term lets. The report intimated that the Council had a statutory duty to agree and publish a policy relating to Temporary Exemptions and to review this on a three-yearly basis. The Board first required to publish this policy prior to 1 October 2022 and now required to review this policy, and publish the new policy, prior to 1 October 2025.

DECIDED: That it be agreed that the terms of the draft revised short-term lets licensing policy, detailed at Appendix 2 of the report, be suitable for publication.

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.

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 the objector to the application:-

Applicant: Scott Brown
Licence No.: P3420 

The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that this application had been granted under delegated authority for a period of two years.

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

There were submitted the undernoted applications for exemption from mobility assistance duties under the Equality Act 2020. The applicants had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Applicant: Talat Chaudhry
Licence No.: T0294

Mr Chaudhary, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr Chaudhry’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Chaudhry’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

(b) Applicant: James Tiffoney
Licence No.: T1071

Mr Tiffoney, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr Tiffoney’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Tiffoney’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

(c) Applicant: Thomas Robertson
Licence No.: T1644

Mr Robertson, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr Robertson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr Robertson’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

(d) Applicant: Christopher McMillan
Licence No.: T2209

Due to technical difficulties experienced by Mr McMillan, the applicant, was unable to join the meeting. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McMillan’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board the Convener proposed that the application be granted for the duration of Mr McMillan’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for the duration of Mr McMillan’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.