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North Lanarkshire Council · 21 June 2022
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REGULATORY - 21 JUNE 2022 59 Motherwell, 21 June 2022 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Hughes, Convener; Councillor Smith, Vice-Convener; Councillors Barclay, Crichton, Docherty, Dunbar, McLaren, McVey, Sullivan, Thomas and Watson. CHAIR Councillor Hughes (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Principal Solicitor (People); Solicitor (People), and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE Sergeant Brown, Police Scotland. APOLOGIES Councillors Kelly, Robb 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) LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE – NEW APPLICATIONS (a) MOTOR FUEL LIMITED, ABRONHILL SERVICE STATION, FORREST ROAD, CUMBERNAULD 2. There was submitted an application by Harper Macleod, Solicitors, per Motor Fuel Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Abronhill Service Station, Forest Road, Cumbernauld – Monday to Sunday from 11pm to 5am. The Committee then heard the applicant's agent, Andrew Hunter, Harper Macleod, Solicitors, speak in respect of the application, and Sergeant Brown advise that Police Scotland had no comment on the application. Thereafter, Andrew Hunter and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter.
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REGULATORY - 21 JUNE 2022 60 Andrew Hunter and the representative of Police Scotland were then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Motor Fuel Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Abronhill Service Station, Forest Road, Cumbernauld – Monday to Sunday from 11pm to 5am be granted. (b) MOTOR FUEL LIMITED, VIEWPARK SERVICE STATION, OLD EDINBURGH ROAD, BELLSHILL 3. There was submitted an application by Harper Macleod, Solicitors, per Motor Fuel Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Viewpark Service Station, Old Edinburgh Road, Bellshill – Monday to Sunday from 11pm to 5am. The Committee then heard the applicant’s agent, Andrew Hunter, Harper Macleod, Solicitors, speak in respect of the application, and Sergeant Brown advise that Police Scotland had no comment on the application. Thereafter, Andrew Hunter and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Andrew Hunter and the representative of Police Scotland were then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Motor Fuel Limited for a Late Hours Catering Licence in respect of premises at Viewpark Service Station, Old Edinburgh Road, Bellshill – Monday to Sunday from 11pm to 5am be granted. (2) ITINERANT METAL DEALER'S LICENCE – NEW APPLICATION – ALISTER CRAIG 4. There was submitted (1) an application by Alister Craig for an Itinerant Metal Dealer’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 Alister Craig speak in support of the application. Thereafter, Alister Craig and the representative of Police Scotland withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter. Alister Craig and the representative of Police Scotland were then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Alister Craig for an Itinerant Metal Dealer's Licence be refused. (3) PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S LICENCE – RENEWALS (a) BRIAN McCLOY 5. There was submitted (1) an application by Brian McCloy for the renewal of his 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 advise that Police Scotland had withdrawn the objection and had provided a holding letter in order that the position could be further considered. Decided: that the application be treated as not having been called before the Committee.
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REGULATORY - 21 JUNE 2022 61 (b) JAMIE McINTOSH 6. There was submitted (1) an application by Jamie McIntosh for the renewal of his Private Hire Driver's Licence, and (2) a late objection to the application received from the Chief Constable, Police Scotland. The Administrative Officer then indicated that Jamie McIntosh was not in attendance. The Principal Solicitor then advised that attempts to contact Jamie McIntosh had been unsuccessful. Councillor McLaren, seconded by Councillor Dunbar, moved that consideration of the matter be continued to allow the applicant a further opportunity to appear before the Committee to speak in respect of the matter. Councillor Crichton, seconded by Councillor Watson, moved, as an amendment, that consideration of the matter proceed in the applicant’s absence. On a vote being taken, 7 Members voted for the amendment and 4 Members voted for the motion. The amendment was accordingly declared carried. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown explain the reason for the Chief Constable’s objection being submitted late. The Committee, being satisfied that sufficient reason had been provided to justify the late objection, proceeded to consider the application and the late objection made. The Committee then heard Sergeant Brown outline the Chief Constable’s objection in respect of the application by Jamie McIntosh for the renewal of his Private Hire Driver's Licence. 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 re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by Jamie McIntosh for the renewal of his Private Hire Driver's Licence be refused.