Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 21 February 2023
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REGULATORY - 21 FEBRUARY 2023 89 Motherwell, 21 February 2023 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor McLaren, Convener; Councillor McVey, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Baudo, Beveridge, Crichton, Docherty, Dunbar, Fisher, Hughes and Robb. CHAIR Councillor McLaren (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Solicitor (Licensing) and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. APOLOGIES Councillors Thomas and Watson. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. Councillor McLaren, by virtue of the applicant being known to him, declared an interest by virtue of a connection in respect of paragraph 4 – Private Hire Car Licence – Renewal – John Harra, and left the meeting during consideration of this item. 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 - DUNCANSFIELD SERVICE STATION. 3 GLASGOW ROAD, KILSYTH 2. There was submitted an application by Euro Garages Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of the premises at Duncansfield Service Station, 3 Glasgow Road, Kilsyth. The Committee then heard (1) the Solicitor (Licensing) outline the background relative thereto, and (2) the applicant's agent, Niall Hassard, TLT LLP, Solicitors, who was accompanied by Elaine Watkins, Area Manager, Euro Garages Limited and Day to Day Manager of Duncansfield Service Station, speak in respect of the application. Thereafter Niall Hassard and Elaine Watkins withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Niall Hassard and Elaine Watkins were then re-admitted to the meeting.
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REGULATORY - 21 FEBRUARY 2023 90 Decided: that the application by Euro Garages Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of the premises at Duncansfield Service Station, 3 Glasgow Road, Kilsyth be granted. (2) PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE - RENEWALS (a) EXPRESS CARS 3. There was submitted an application by James Gregg, per Express Cars for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Solicitor (Licensing) then advised the Committee that Express Cars did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard James Gregg speak in respect of the application for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. Thereafter, James Gregg withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. James Gregg was then re-admitted to the meeting. Councillor Dunbar, seconded by Councillor Ballinger, moved that the application by James Gregg, per Express Cars for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 12 months, effective from 31 August 2022. Councillor Robb, seconded by Councillor Crichton, moved, as an amendment, that the application by James Gregg, per Express Cars for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be refused. On a vote being taken, 2 Members voted for the amendment, and 9 Members voted for the motion, which was accordingly declared carried. Decided: that the application by James Gregg, per Express Cars for the renewal of the company's Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 12 months, effective from 31 August 2022. Councillor McLaren, prior to consideration of the following item of business, having declared a connection by virtue of the applicant being known to him, left the meeting during consideration of this item. Councillor McVey assumed the Chair. (b) JOHN HARRA 4. There was submitted an application by John Harra for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Solicitor (Licensing) then advised the Committee that John Harra did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's specification. The Committee then heard John Harra speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence.
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REGULATORY - 21 FEBRUARY 2023 91 Thereafter, John Harra withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. John Harra was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by John Harra for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 18 months, effective from 31 December 2022. Councillor McLaren resumed the Chair. (c) MONITTAN MUTHALALY 5. There was submitted an application by Monittan Muthalaly for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Solicitor (Licensing) then advised the Committee that Monittan Muthalaly did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard Monittan Muthalaly speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. Thereafter, Monittan Muthalaly withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Monittan Muthalaly was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Monittan Muthalaly for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 12 months, effective from 31 March 2023. (3) TAXI DRIVER'S LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION - JAMES MARTIN 6. With reference to paragraph 2 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 7 February 2023, there was submitted an application by James Martin for a Taxi Driver's Licence. The Administrative Officer then indicated that James Martin was not in attendance. The Solicitor (Licensing) then advised that attempts to contact James Martin had been unsuccessful. Thereafter, the Committee determined that consideration of the matter should proceed in James Martin's absence. The Committee then heard the Solicitor (Licensing) advise that, despite several attempts to contact James Martin, he had failed to sit the requisite Knowledge Test. Decided: that the application by James Martin for a Taxi Driver's Licence be refused.