Councillors Montgomery and Mullin.

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

There was submitted the undernoted application:-

J E Restaurants Limited, Unit K, Braehead Retail Park, Kingsinch Road, Glasgow - Monday to Sunday from 11.00 pm to 5.00 am – LHC017

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of two years and that the applicant continue to be an exception to the Council’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 Council's policy on trading hours.

There were submitted the undernoted applications:- 

(a) Vishnu Ramesh

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Ayoub Mahmoudi

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Mehdi Manian

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of six months. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of six months.



(d) Khalid Hotak

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Atif Msaies

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Abdul Raof Froutan

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Selina Martins

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Sukhwinder Singh

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Yassin Ginawi

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(j) Waisuddin Kohistani

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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) Bilal Ahmad

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(l) Tetiana Boliachko

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of six months. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of six months.

(m) Ehsanullah Oriakhel

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(n) Sibi Mathew

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(o) Faheem Ullah Khan

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(p) Rafaqat Hussain

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(q) Md Mohshin

In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.



(r) Sardar Wali

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. A representative of Police Scotland was also heard. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(s) Anwarpal Singh

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted to 4 April 2027. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted to 4 April 2027.

(t) Kumna Jide Salako

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Salako, who had been cited to attend.  In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

(a) Ajmal Khan

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Khan, who had been cited to attend.  In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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 11.10 am and resumed at 11.45 am.


(b) Chaudhary Sayyam Sajjad

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. The Counter Fraud Investigator, Renfrewshire Council was also heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be refused.



(c) Josiah Ojodare

There was no appearance by or on behalf of Mr Ojodare, who had been cited to attend.  In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be refused. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be refused.

There were submitted the undernoted applications:-

(a) Christopher McMillan – TX114 – exception to policy and standard condition 22

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that standard condition 22 of Mr McMillan’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to enable Mr McMillan to operate a saloon car with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted and that standard condition 22 of Mr McMillan’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to enable Mr McMillan to operate a saloon car with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches.


Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 12.35 pm and resumed at 13.30 pm.


(b) Renfrewshire Radio Taxis – TX171 – exception to policy and standard condition 22

Ms Gatley on behalf of Renfrewshire Radio Cabs, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to her application. Mr Chaudhry, the current leaseholder was also heard. Following an adjournment, in terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that standard condition 22 (ii) of Renfrewshire Radio Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include the additional wording “except that whilst this licence is leased to the current leaseholder a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed”. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That the application be granted and that standard condition 22(ii) of Renfrewshire Radio Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include the additional wording “except that whilst this licence is leased to the current leaseholder a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed".


(c) Variation of Taxi Operator's Licence

Submit the undernoted application:-

Anthony Lafferty – TX206 – exception to policy and standard condition 22

Submit the undernoted application:-

Anthony Lafferty – T2186

Councillor McNaughtan proposed that items 4(c) and 5 be considered together but that separate decisions be taken. The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his applications. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved (i) that in relation to Mr Lafferty’s application for variation of his Taxi Operator’s Licence, standard condition 22(ii) of Mr Lafferty’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include additional wording “except that a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed” and (ii) that  in relation to Mr Lafferty’s application for Exemption from Mobility Assistance Duties, the application be granted for the duration of Mr Lafferty’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: 

(a) That standard condition 22(ii) of Mr Lafferty’s Taxi Operator’s Licence be amended to include additional wording “except that a 4-door saloon vehicle or a 5-door estate/hatchback vehicle with a minimum width across the backseat of 48 inches be allowed”; and

(b) That Mr Lafferty’s application for exemption from mobility assistance duties be granted for the duration of Mr Lafferty’s current Taxi Driver’s Licence.

There were submitted the undernoted applications:-

(a) James Woods - REN-1624093-25

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance, accompanied by his partner Ms Gaskell and both were heard in relation to this application. A representative from Police Scotland was also heard. Following an adjournment, the applicant provided an undertaking that all property administration matters including tenant liaison would be carried out by a letting agent. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that the application be granted for a period of three years and that the undertaking given by the applicant be noted. This was agreed unanimously. 

DECIDED: That the application be granted for a period of three years and that the undertaking given by the applicant be noted.

(b) David Munro – 464254/350/14301

The Managing Solicitor (Licensing) advised that this application had been withdrawn. 

DECIDED: That it be noted that the application had been withdrawn.

There was submitted the undernoted application:-

Danny Woudenberg

The applicant, having been duly cited, was in attendance and was heard in relation to his application. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved 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.

Jama Farah – P1293

There was no appearance by or on behalf of the licenceholder or complainant. A representative from Police Scotland joined the meeting. In terms of Standing Order 59 Councillor McNaughtan moved that consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Farah's Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that all parties be invited to a future meeting of the Board. This was agreed unanimously.

DECIDED: That consideration of the possible suspension or revocation of Mr Farah's Private Hire Car Driver’s Licence be continued and that all parties be invited to a future meeting of the Board.