Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 6 December 2022
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REGULATORY - 6 DECEMBER 2022 88 Motherwell, 6 December 2022 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor McLaren, Convener; Councillor McVey, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Beveridge, Crichton, Docherty, Dunbar, Hughes, Robb, Shevlin, Smith (paragraphs 3 to 5 only), and Watson. ALSO PRESENT In accordance with Standing Order 64(A) Councillor Fisher attended as a substitute for Councillor B. McCulloch. CHAIR Councillor McLaren (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Solicitor (Licensing) and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Sergeant Brown, Police Scotland. APOLOGIES Councillors B. McCulloch and Thomas. 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 (1) LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE – NEW APPLICATION – QASID TANDOORI, 17 AITCHISON STREET, AIRDRIE 2. There was submitted (1) an application by Abdul Zahid for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Qasid Tandoori, 17 Aitchison Street, Airdrie; (2) objections to the application received from local residents; (3) an internal memorandum from the Head of Regulatory Services and Waste Solutions submitting a representation to the application, and (4) an emailed letter of support from a local resident.
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REGULATORY - 6 DECEMBER 2022 89 The Committee then heard (1) Mr. Muir, local resident, outline his objection to the application; (2) the Environmental Health Officer, outline the Head of Regulatory Services and Waste Solutions representation in respect of the application, and (3) Abdul Zahid’s representative, Megan Binnie, speak in support of the application. Thereafter, Abdul Zahid, Megan Binnie, Mr. Muir, the Environmental Health Officer and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Abdul Zahid, Megan Binnie, Mr. Muir, the Environmental Health Officer and the representative of Police Scotland were then readmitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Abdul Zahid for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Qasid Tandoori, 17 Aitchison Street, Airdrie be refused. (2) PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – NEW APPLICATION – CHRISTOPHER WIGGINS 3. There was submitted (1) an application by Christopher Wiggins for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and (2) an objection to the application received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown outline the Chief Constable’s objection to the application, and Christopher Wiggins, who was accompanied by his partner, Grace Ghosh, speak in support of the application. Thereafter, Christopher Wiggins, Grace Ghosh and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Christopher Wiggins, Grace Ghosh and the representative of Police Scotland were then readmitted to the meeting. Councillor Dunbar, seconded by Councillor Robb, moved that the application by Christopher Wiggins for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of one year. Councillor Watson, seconded by Councillor Crichton, moved, as an amendment, that the application by Christopher Wiggins for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence be refused. On a vote being taken, 3 Members voted for the amendment and 10 Members voted for the motion, which was accordingly declared carried. Decided: that the application by Christopher Wiggins for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence be granted for a period of one year. (3) TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE – NEW APPLICATION – STEPHEN CAMERON McELROY 4. There was submitted (1) an application by Stephen Cameron McElroy for a Taxi Driver’s Licence, and (2) an objection to the application received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown outline the Chief Constable’s objection to the application, and Stephen McElroy speak in support of the application. Thereafter, Stephen McElroy and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Stephen McElroy and the representative of Police Scotland were then readmitted to the meeting.
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REGULATORY - 6 DECEMBER 2022 90 The Committee then heard Stephen McElroy advise that he wished to withdraw his application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence. Decided: that it be noted that Stephen Cameron McElroy had withdrawn his application for a Taxi Driver’s Licence. (4) WINDOW CLEANERS LICENCE – COMPLAINT – LEWIS MacLEOD 5. 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 Lewis MacLeod, who currently held a Window Cleaner’s Licence. The Committee then heard the Solicitor (Licensing) advise that, for the reasons narrated, Lewis MacLeod would not be in attendance. Thereafter, the Committee determined that consideration of the complaint should proceed in Lewis MacLeod’s absence. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown outline the Chief Constable’s complaint. Thereafter, the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. The representative of Police Scotland was 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 Lewis MacLeod, firstly be upheld, and secondly that his Window Cleaners Licence be revoked.