Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: COMMITTEE ROOMS 2/3, COUNCIL HEADQUARTERS, NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS

Contact: Fiona Henderson 01835 826502  Email: fhenderson@scotborders.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Chairman

Minutes:

1.0       CHAIRMAN

1.1       In the absence of the Chairman, Councillor Turnbull, seconded by Councillor Richards  proposed that Councillor Weatherston chair the meeting.  There being no other nominations, Councillor Weatherston chaired the meeting.

 

DECISION

AGREED that Councillor Weatherston, chair the meeting in the absence of the Chairman.

 

2.

Minute pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 18 August 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

2.0       Minute

2.1       The Minute of the Meeting of 18 August 2017.

 

DECISION

APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

 

3.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 99 KB

(Copy attached.)

Minutes:

3.0       Licences issued under Delegated Powers

3.1       Miscellaneous Licences issued under delegated powers between 5 August 2017 – 12 September 2017.

 

DECISION 

NOTED the lists.

 

4.

Items Likely to be Taken in Private

Before proceeding with the private business, the following motion should be approved:

 

“That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 the public be exclude from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 14 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A to the aforementioned Act.”

Minutes:

4.0       Private Business

               DECISION

AGREED under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 to exclude the public from the meeting during consideration of the business detailed in the Appendix to this Minute on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 12  of part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act.

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

5.0       GRANT OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – SEENITHAMBY SABESHAN

5.1       The Committee agreed to grant the application for a Taxi Driver Licence submitted by Seenithamby Sabeshan.

 

6.0       GRANT OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – JOHN RAMSAY

6.1       The Committee agreed to grant the application for a Taxi Driver Licence submitted by John Ramsay.

 

7.0       GRANT OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – PAUL MASON 

7.1       The Committee agreed to continue consideration of the application for the Grant of a Taxi Driver Licence submitted by Paul Mason.

 

8.0       RENEWAL OF TAXI DRIVER LICENCE – GRZEGORZ RABCEWICZ

8.1       The Committee agreed to grant the application for the Renewal of a Taxi Driver Licence submitted by Grzegorz Rabcewicz.

 

9.0     MINUTE

9.1     The Private section of the Minute of 18 August 2017 was approved. 

 

 

The meeting concluded at  11.30 a.m.   

 

5.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

Hearing to consider:-

 

6.

Seenithamby Sabeshan

Hearing to consider Grant of Taxi Driver Licence.  (Copy application and Police representations attached.)

7.

John Ramsay

Hearing to consider Grant of Taxi Driver Licence.  (Copy application and Police representations attached.)

8.

Paul Mason

Hearing to consider Grant of Taxi Driver Licence.  (Copy application and Police representations attached.)

9.

Grzegorz Rabcewicz

Hearing to consider Renewal of Taxi Driver Licence.  (Copy application and letter from applicant’s legal agent together with Police representation attached.)

10.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 18 August 2017 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

 

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