Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 18 April 2023
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REGULATORY - 18 APRIL 2023 24 Motherwell, 18 April 2023 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor McLaren, Convener; Councillor McVey, Vice-Convener; Councillors Ballinger, Beveridge, Docherty, Fisher, Hughes, Robb, Thomas and Watson. CHAIR Councillor McLaren (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Principal Solicitor and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. APOLOGIES Councillor Baudo, Crichton, Dunbar and Shevlin. 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) TAXI OPERATOR'S LICENCE AND PRIVATE HIRE CAR OPERATOR'S LICENCE - RENEWALS (a) LYNNE ADAM 2. With reference to paragraph 9 of the Minute of the meeting of this Committee held on 4 April 2023, there was submitted an application by Lynne Adam for the renewal of her Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that discussions had been taking place with Lynne Adam regarding the acquisition of age compliant vehicles. Decided: that the application be treated as not having been called before the Committee. (b) DEREK HOWIESON 3. There was submitted an application by Derek Howieson for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence.
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REGULATORY - 18 APRIL 2023 25 The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that Derek Howieson did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard Derek Howieson speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. Thereafter, Derek Howieson withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Derek Howieson was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Derek Howieson for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of nine months, effective from 31 January 2023. (c) GORDON SPENCE AND JACQUELINE SPENCE 4. There was submitted an application by Gordon Spence and Jacqueline Spence for the renewal of their Taxi Operator's Licence. The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that Gordon Spence and Jacqueline Spence did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard Gordon Spence speak in respect of the application for the renewal of the Taxi Operator's Licence. Thereafter, Gordon Spence withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Gordon Spence was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Gordon Spence and Jacqueline Spence for the renewal of their Taxi Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 18 months, effective from 28 February 2023. (d) JOHN TOAL 5. There was submitted an application by John Toal for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that John Toal did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard John Toal speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. Thereafter, John Toal withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. John Toal was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by John Toal for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 18 months, effective from 30 April 2023.
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REGULATORY - 18 APRIL 2023 26 (e) TARIQ CHAUHDRI 6. There was submitted an application by Tariq Chauhdri for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. The Principal Solicitor then advised the Committee that Tariq Chauhdri did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council's vehicle specification. The Committee then heard Tariq Chauhdri speak in respect of the application for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence. Thereafter, Tariq Chauhdri withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Tariq Chauhdri was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Tariq Chauhdri for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator's Licence be granted for a period of 12 months, effective from 30 April 2023.