Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 23 October 2020 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 68 KB

(Copy attached.)

3.

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:

3.            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 14  of part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act.

 

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

1.0       Application for Grant of Taxi Driver Licence  

There had been circulated copies of an application for the grant of a Taxi Driver Licence together with a letter of representation from Police Scotland dated 14 October 2020.  The Applicant was present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing both parties, the Committee agreed that the Taxi Driver Licence be granted.

 

Member

Councillor Brown left the meeting during consideration of the following item of business and took no part in the decision.

 

2.0       Renewal of Taxi Driver Licence

There had been circulated copies of an application for the renewal of a Taxi Driver Licence together with a submission from the Licensing Standards Officer dated 10 November 2020.  The Applicant was present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing both parties, the Committee agreed that the renewal of the Taxi Driver Licence be granted under delegated powers following submission of the required Medical certificate otherwise the matter be remitted to a future meeting of the Committee.

 

3.0       Revocation of Taxi Driver Licence

There had been circulated copies of a letter requesting the revocation of a taxi driver licence dated 3 November 2020, from Police Scotland on the grounds that the licenceholder was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence.  The licenceholder and her legal representative were present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing the preliminary submission from the legal representative for a continuation, the Committee agreed to continue the matter.

 

4.0       Renewal of Taxi Driver Licence

There had been circulated copies of an application for renewal of taxi driver licence in respect of which the Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer gave a verbal summary.  The licenceholder and her legal representative were present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing from the legal representative, the Committee agreed to continue the matter.

 

 

5.0       Minute

The Private section of the Minute of 23 October 2020 was approved. 

 

 

The meeting concluded at 1.30 p.m.

 

4.

Hearing to consider application for renewal of Taxi Driver Licence

(Copy application and representation received from Police Scotland attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.

5.

Hearing to consider application for renewal of Taxi Driver Licence

(Copy application and representation received from Police Scotland attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.)

6.

Hearing to consider revocation of Taxi Driver Licence and Application for renewal of Taxi Driver Licence

(i)  Hearing to consider request for revocation of  Taxi Driver  Licence. (Copy

      report from Police Scotland and licenceholder’s written submission and letter in

      support attached.)

 

(ii) Hearing to consider application for renewal of Taxi Driver Licence. (Copy

      application attached.)

 

     (licenceholder cited to attend.)

 

7.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 23 October 2020 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

 

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