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.

There was submitted the undernoted application for grant of a Late Hours Catering Licence. The applicant had been asked to appear personally together with the Council’s Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure who had submitted an objection to the application:- 

Applicant: Dhaka Limited 
Premises: 22A St James Street, Paisley
Activity: takeaways
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday - 11.00 pm to 4.00 am 

Mr Rahman, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting together with Mr Keenan on behalf of the Council’s Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure who had submitted an objection to the application. Mr Rahman advised that he wished to amend the operating hours on his application to read ‘Monday to Sunday from 11.00 pm to 2.00 am’. 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 one year but with operating hours restricted in accordance with the Board’s policy on trading hours. This was agreed unanimously. Mr Rahman was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened.

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.

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

(a) Applicant: Greggs PLC
Premises: Ground Floor, Main Terminal, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Activity: retail shop selling sandwiches, bread, cakes, pizza, sausage rolls, bakes, donuts, cold drinks, hot food and hot drinks
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am 
Licence No: LHC 130

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: Select Service Partner UK Limited
Premises: Bird & Signet, Airside, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Activity: provision of catering including, but not limited to, alcohol, hot & cold drinks and food
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No: LHC 002

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.

(c) Applicant: Select Service Partner UK Limited
Premises: Spinning Jenny, Domestic Arrivals, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Activity: provision of catering including, but not limited to, alcohol, hot & cold drinks and food
Operating hours: Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No: LHC 004

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.

(d) Applicant: Select Service Partner UK Limited
Premises: M&S Simply Food, Terminal 1, Glasgow Airport, Paisley
Activity: supermarket chain
Operating hours: 1 April to 31 October - Monday to Sunday – 11.00 pm to 5.00 am
Licence No: LHC 119

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

Present Operator: Ronald Faulds
Proposed Operator: William Wallace
Licence No.: TX 040

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

(a) Applicant: Aqari Enterprises Limited
Premises: Flat 0/1, 19 Argyle Street, Paisley 
Licence No.: RN00168N

Mr Qureshi, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Ms Martin 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 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: Aqari Enterprises Limited
Premises: Flat 2/2, 9 Argyle Street, Paisley
Licence No.: RN00169N

Mr Qureshi, on behalf of the applicant, joined the meeting together with Ms H Craig, Mr Gillan and Ms L Craig who had submitted objections to the application. Mr Qureshi advised that if the Board were minded to grant his application, he would accept an additional condition that residents in neighbouring properties be provided with 24-hour contact details for himself and his property management company. 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 with the additional condition that residents in neighbouring properties be provided with 24-hour contact details for Mr Qureshi and his property management company. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years with the additional condition that residents in neighbouring properties be provided with 24-hour contact details for Mr Qureshi and his property management company. 

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 paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

(c) Applicant: Sahib Qureshi
Premises: 30 Motehill Road, Paisley
Licence No.: RN00170N

After consideration of all matters before the Board, 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.

(d) Applicant: Mary Lindsay
Premises: 7 Clark Street, Paisley
Licence No.: RN00167N

Ms Lindsay, the applicant accompanied by her husband Mr Lindsay, joined the meeting together with Ms Crichton who had submitted an objection to the application. There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Love who had submitted an objection to the application. Mr Lindsay, on behalf of his wife, gave an undertaking to the Board that the property would not be used for secondary letting whilst Ms Lindsay’s present neighbours resided in their home. 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, noting the undertaking given that the property would not be used for secondary letting whilst Ms Lindsay’s present neighbours resided in their home. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years, noting the undertaking given that the property would not be used for secondary letting whilst Ms Lindsay’s present neighbours resided in their home.

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

Applicant: Paul Anderson
Variation: exception to policy and standard condition 22 
Licence No.: TX 098

Mr Anderson, the applicant, joined the meeting. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted and that Mr Anderson be allowed an exception to the Board's policy requiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle to be operated. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted and that Mr Anderson be allowed an exception to the Board's policy requiring a wheelchair accessible vehicle to be operated.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Operators’ Licences. Applicants (a), (b), (c), (h) and (i) had been asked to appear personally:-

(a) Shafiqullah Mohammadi

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Mohammadi, the applicant. The Convener proposed that the application be considered in Mr Mohammadi’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. 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) Zabihullah Doost Mohammad

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

(c) Mohammed Yagoub

Mr Yagoub, 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 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.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 1.05 pm and reconvened at 1.35 pm.

 

Sederunt

Councillor Hughes was not in attendance when the meeting reconvened.

 

 

(d) Abid Mahmood

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) Vinod Pulikottil

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) Salman Ahmed

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.

(g) Sayed Gholam Reza Mohajer

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) Mahabubul Hoque

Mr Hoque, 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 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.

(i) Khaled Mafreg

Mr Mafreg, 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.

There were submitted the undernoted applications for grant of Private Hire Car Drivers’ Licences. Applicants (l), (m) and (n) had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland who had submitted objections to applications (l) and (m) and a representation to application (n):-

(a) Abid Mahmood 

After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Convener proposed that the application be granted until 26 October 2026. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted until 26 October 2026.

(b) Arslan Tahir 

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.

(c) Asamuddin Naqshbandi

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.

(d) Babar Naseer

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) Mahabubul Hoque 

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) Md Ziauddin 

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.

 

(g) Mohammad lshfaq  

 

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) Mohammed Ibrahim Noor

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.

(i) Patrick Onyewuenyi 

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) Asif Javed 

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.

(k) Sabuz Hossain

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 2.20 pm and reconvened at 2.40 pm.

(l) Raza Hussain

Mr Hussain, the applicant, joined the meeting together with Sergeant Craig 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.

(m) Atif Akram

Mr Akram, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Craig remained in the meeting having not left after the previous item of business 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 granted for a period of one year. This was agreed unanimously.

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

Sederunt

Councillor MacFarlane joined the meeting prior to consideration of the following item of business.

(n) Raymond Johnstone

Mr Johnstone, the applicant, joined the meeting. Sergeant Craig 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 one year. This was agreed unanimously.

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

The Board considered the possible suspension or revocation of the undernoted Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence. The licence holder had been asked to appear personally together with Police Scotland:-

Licence holder: Alistair Edgar
Licence No.: P3867

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Edgar, the licence holder. Sergeant Craig on behalf of the Chief Constable joined the meeting. The Convener proposed that the hearing be held in Mr Edgar’s absence. This was agreed unanimously. After consideration of all matters before the Board, the Board adjourned to allow members to consider this matter. The meeting was reconvened and the Convener proposed that Mr Edgar’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That Mr Edgar’s Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be suspended for the unexpired portion of the duration of the licence with immediate effect.