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 Montgomery and Steel.

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

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Late Hours Catering Licences. The applicants had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland in respect of application (b):- 

(a) Applicant: Madiha Amir
Premises: 53 High Street, Paisley
Activity: Food takeaway
Operating hours: Monday to Thursday - 11.00 pm to 12.00 midnight and Friday to Sunday  - 11.00 pm to 2.00 am

Ms Amir, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board 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.

(b) Applicant: Grill Kebab Express Limited (Sicilianos)
Premises: Unit C, 53 High Street, Paisley
Activity: Hot food takeaway
Operating hours: Sunday to Thursday – 11.00 pm to 12.00 midnight and Friday and Saturday - 11.00 pm to 3.30 am

Ms Mohammad, the applicant, accompanied by her son Mr Mohammadi as her interpreter, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted for a period of one year but with operating hours restricted in accordance with the Board’s policy on trading hours. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year but with operating hours restricted in accordance with the Board’s policy on trading hours.

Under reference to item 10 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for renewal of a Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:-

Applicant: Shamshad Hashimi
Licence No.: PH1344

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Hashimi, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Hashimi’s absence, 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.

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

Regan McKay

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr McKay, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McKay’s absence. 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.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for the surrender and re-issue of Taxi Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a) had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Present Operator: Stephen McInally
Proposed Operator: Stephen Reynolds
Licence No.: TX089

Mr Reynolds, the applicant, joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr McInally, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr McInally’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. 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.

(b) Present Operator: Rosalin Seymour
Proposed Operator: Mate Lengyel
Licence No.: TX193

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 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 were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (b), (c), (h) and (j) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:- 

(a) Wahidullah Totakhil

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.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11.00 am and resumed at 11.20 am.

(b) Mario Bertonesi

Mr Bertonesi, the applicant, accompanied by his sister, Ms Bertonesi, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig 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, the Convener proposed that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Bertonesi objected to the late objection being taken into account.

The Managing Solicitor advised that the further letter, letter 2, contained details of matters which could only be considered if the interests of justice so required. On hearing further from Police Scotland, the Convener proposed that the interests of justice required that this further letter also be considered. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Bertonesi objected to this further letter being taken into account.

After consideration of all matters before the Board and on receiving confirmation from Police Scotland on a matter under consideration, 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 one year. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of one year. 

(c) Zatool Aziz Noor

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Noor, the applicant. Inspector Tyers and Sergeant Craig remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of Chief Constable who had submitted an objection to the application.

The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Noor’s absence. 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.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1.10 pm and resumed at 1.45 pm.

(d) Weishan Pan

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.

(e) Mir Balakh Sher

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.

(f) Jakir Hossain

After consideration of all matters before the Board 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.

(g) Agbonsalo Ernest Ajayi

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.

(h) Hafiz Aftab Ahmed

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ahmed, the applicant.  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.

(i) Adam Mbarouk

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.

(j) Qamar Manzoor

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Manzoor, the applicant. Inspector Tyers joined the meeting on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Manzoor’s absence. 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.

Under reference to item 12 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of application (a) and there was submitted the undernoted application (b) for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. Applicant (a) had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Mohammad Nasir

Mr Nasir, the applicant, joined the meeting. 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) Weishan Pan

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.

Under reference to item 21 of the Minute of the meeting of this Board held on 20 August 2025, consideration was resumed of the undernoted application for Landlord Registration. The applicant had been asked to appear personally:-

Applicant: Stewart Clow
Registration No.: 411376/350/25291

Mr Clow, the applicant, accompanied by his wife, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that consideration of the application be continued to allow Mr Clow to submit evidence to the Council’s licensing section that his application was now compliant and that, if required, the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That consideration of the application be continued to allow Mr Clow to submit evidence to the Council’s licensing section that his application was now compliant and that, if required, the applicant be invited to a future meeting of the Board.

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

Applicant: Vincent Dobbins 
Licence No.: T1596

Mr Dobbins, 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 Dobbins' current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously.

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

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Taxi Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (a), (b) and (c) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland in respect of applications (b) and (c):-

(a) Robert Dowling

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Dowling, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Dowling’s absence. 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.

(b) Ali Al-Mussawi

Mr Al-Mussawi, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Inspector Tyers on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection 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 refused. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

(c) Muhammad Sohail Qasim

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Qasim, the applicant. Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application.  The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Qasim’s absence. 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.

There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Taxi Driver’s Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:-

Applicant: Craig Burton
Licence No.: T0205

Mr Burton, the applicant, joined the meeting. Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted a representation to the application.  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.

There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:-

Applicant: Habib Rahman Ibrahim Limited
Premises: Fazil King, 40 High Street, Paisley
Activity: Takeaway
Operating hours: Friday and Saturday - 11.00 pm to 2.00 am

Mr Rahimi, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting.  Inspector Tyers remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business on behalf of the Chief Constable who had submitted an objection received outwith the statutory timescale to the application. 

On hearing the reasons for the lateness of the objection, the Convener proposed that the objection be taken into account when the application was being considered. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Rahimi objected to the late objection being taken into account. 

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.

There was submitted the undernoted application for renewal of a Late Hours Catering Licence:-

Applicant: Shell UK Oil Products Limited
Premises: Unit C, 53 High Street, Paisley
Activity: Hot food takeaway
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No.: LHC-028

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.