Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 2 May 2023
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REGULATORY - 2 MAY 2023 33 Motherwell, 2 May 2023 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor McLaren, Convener; Councillor McVey, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Docherty, Dunbar, Fisher, Hughes, Robb, Thomas and Watson. CHAIR Councillor McLaren (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Principal Solicitor and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE In respect of paragraphs 1-3 – Sergeant Brown, Police Scotland. In respect of paragraph 5 – Transportation Manager and Engineer Technical Officer, Infrastructure and Transportation. APOLOGY Councillor Beveridge. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. No declarations were made. It was agreed in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, that the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3 and 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act. HEARINGS The Convener exercised his discretion to vary the order of business as hereinafter minuted. (1) PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCES - COMPLAINTS - STEWART HARPER 2. In terms of paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, there was submitted complaints received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, relative to Stewart Harper, who currently held Private Hire Car Licences. The Administrative Officer then indicated that Stewart Harper was not in attendance. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown advise that, given the circumstances, she had no objection to consideration of the matter being continued.
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REGULATORY - 2 MAY 2023 34 Decided: that consideration of the complaints received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, relative to Stewart Harper, in respect of his Private Hire Car Licences, be continued to allow Stewart Harper a further opportunity to appear before the Committee to speak in respect of the matter. (2) PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE - RENEWALS (a) PSG LEASING LIMITED 3. There was submitted (1) an application by Stewart Harper, T/A PSG Leasing Limited for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Licence, and (2) an objection to the application received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland. The Administrative Officer then indicated that Stewart Harper was not in attendance. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown advise that, given the circumstances, she had no objection to consideration of the matter being continued. Decided: that consideration of the application by Stewart Harper, T/A PSG Leasing Limited for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Licence, be continued to allow the applicant a further opportunity to appear before the Committee to speak in respect of the application. (b) JOHN McLEAN 4. There was submitted an application by John McLean for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Licence. The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that John McLean did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard John McLean speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Licence. Thereafter, John McLean withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. John McLean was then re-admitted to the meeting. Councillor Robb, seconded by Councillor Hughes, moved that the application by John McLean for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Licence be granted for a period of 24 months, effective from 30 April 2023. Councillor Dunbar, seconded by Councillor McVey, moved, as an amendment, that the application by John McLean for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Licence be granted for a period of 18 months, effective from 30 April 2023. On a vote being taken, 2 Members voted for the amendment, and 8 Members voted for the motion, which was accordingly declared carried. Decided: that the application by John McLean for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Licence be granted for a period of 24 months, effective from 30 April 2023.
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REGULATORY - 2 MAY 2023 35 (3) TAXI/PRIVATE HIRE BOOKING OFFICE LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION - EXPRESS CARS (CONDORRAT) LIMITED 5. There was submitted (1) an application by James Gregg, T/A Express Cars (Condorrat) Limited for a Taxi/Private Hire Booking Office Licence at 59 Main Street, Cumbernauld, and (2) an objection to the application received from the Transportation Service. The Committee then heard the Transportation Manager, who was accompanied by the Engineer/Technical Officer, outline the Transportation Service objection to the application, and James Gregg speak in support of the application. Thereafter, James Gregg, the Transportation Manager and the Engineer/Technical Officer withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. James Gregg, the Transportation Manager and the Engineer/Technical Officer were then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by James Gregg, T/A Express Cars (Condorrat) Limited for a Taxi/Private Hire Booking Office at 59 Main Street, Cumbernauld be granted.