Minute
North Lanarkshire Council · 16 August 2022
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REGULATORY - 16 AUGUST 2022 76 Motherwell, 16 August 2022 at 10 am. A Meeting of the REGULATORY COMMITTEE PRESENT Councillor Hughes, Convener; Councillor Smith, Vice-Convener; Councillors Crichton, Docherty, Dunbar, McVey, Shevlin, Thomas and Watson. CHAIR Councillor Hughes (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE The Solicitor (Licensing); Solicitor (Employment), and Administrative Officer, Legal and Democratic Solutions. APOLOGIES Councillors Barclay, Kelly, McLaren, Robb and Sullivan. 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 The Convener exercised her discretion to vary the order of business as hereinafter minuted. (1) PRIVATE HIRE CAR OPERATOR’S LICENCE – RENEWALS (a) DAVID McGINLEY 2. There was submitted (1) an application by David McGinley for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence, and (2) a copy of a letter sent to David McGinley advising that on 26 January 2021 the Regulatory Committee had decided to grant the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence for a restricted period of 18 months from the date of the expiry of his current licence. The Solicitor (Licensing) then advised the Committee that David McGinley did not have an age compliant vehicle in accordance with the Council’s vehicle specification. The Committee then heard David McGinley speak in respect of the application. Thereafter, David McGinley withdrew from the meeting and the Committee resumed consideration of the matter.
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REGULATORY - 16 AUGUST 2022 77 David McGinley was then re-admitted to the meeting. Decided: that the application by David McGinley for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be granted for a period of 18 months, effective from 28 February (b) BELLVIEW PRIVATE HIRE LIMITED 3. There was submitted (1) an application by Graeme Hamilton, per Bellview Private Hire Limited for the renewal of the company’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence, and (2) a copy of a letter sent to Bellview Private Hire Limited advising that on 26 January 2021 the Regulatory Committee had decided to grant the renewal of the company’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence for a restricted period of 18 months from the date of the expiry of the current licence. The Administrative Officer then indicated that Graeme Hamilton was not in attendance. Thereafter, the Committee resumed consideration of the matter in the applicant’s absence. Decided: that consideration of the application by Graeme Hamilton, per Bellview Private Hire Limited for the renewal of the company’s Private Hire Car Operator’s Licence be continued to allow the applicant a further opportunity to appear before the Committee to speak in respect of the application. (c) JAMES GREGG 4. There was submitted (1) two applications by James Gregg for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licences, and (2) copies of letters sent to James Gregg advising that on 1 June 2021 the Regulatory Committee had decided to grant the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licences for a restricted period of 18 months from the date of the expiry of his current licences. The Administrative Officer then indicated that James Gregg was not in attendance. Thereafter, the Committee resumed consideration of the matter in the applicant’s absence. Decided: that consideration of the two applications by James Gregg for the renewal of his Private Hire Car Operator’s Licences be continued to allow the applicant a further opportunity to appear before the Committee to speak in respect of the applications.