Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 11 July 2023
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SPECIAL REGULATORY - 11 JULY 2023 49 Motherwell, 11 July 2023 at 10 am. A Special Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor McLaren, Convener; Councillor McCrory, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Barclay, Baudo, Beveridge, Docherty, Dunbar, Fisher, Hughes, McVey, Robb, Thomas and Watson. CHAIR Councillor McLaren (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Principal Solicitor and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Sergeant Brown, Police Scotland. 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 item 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. HEARING (1) PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – COMPLAINT – RAYMOND GUNN 2. In terms of paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, there was submitted a complaint received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland, relative to Raymond Gunn, who currently held a Private Hire Driver’s Licence. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown outline the Chief Constable’s complaint, and Raymond Gunn, who was accompanied by his sister, Pauline Spy, speak in respect of the complaint. Thereafter, Raymond Gunn, Pauline Spy and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Raymond Gunn, Pauline Spy and the representative of Police Scotland were then readmitted to the meeting. Councillor Thomas, seconded by Councillor Ballinger, moved that the complaint by the Chief Constable, relative to Raymond Gunn, in respect of his Private Hire Driver’s Licence be upheld.
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SPECIAL REGULATORY - 11 JULY 2023 50 Councillor Fisher, seconded by Councillor Docherty, moved, as an amendment, that the complaint by the Chief Constable, relative to Raymond Gunn, in respect of his Private Hire Driver’s Licence be not upheld. On a vote being taken, 6 Members voted for the amendment, and 8 Members voted for the motion, which was accordingly declared carried. The Committee then heard Raymond Gunn in mitigation. Thereafter, Raymond Gunn, Pauline Spy and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Raymond Gunn, Pauline Spy and the representative of Police Scotland were then readmitted to the meeting. Decided: that, in terms of paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, the complaint by the Chief Constable, relative to Raymond Gunn, in respect of his Private Hire Driver’s Licence firstly be upheld, and secondly that his Private Hire Driver’s Licence be suspended, with immediate effect, for the unexpired duration of the licence.