Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

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

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 18 September 2020 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.            Minute

The Minute of the Meeting of 18 September 2020 had been circulated.

 

DECISION                                                                                                                

APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

 

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 55 KB

(a)       1 – 30 September 2020

 

(b)       1 – 6 October 2020

 

(Copy attached.)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

2.         LICENCES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

There had been circulated copies of the Civic Government and Miscellaneous Licences issued under delegated powers between 1 September and 30 September 2020.

 

DECISION 

NOTED.

 

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       Hearing to consider request for revocation of Taxi Driver Licence

There had been circulated copies of a letter requesting the revocation of a taxi driver licence dated 6 October 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 his representatives were present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing both parties, the Committee agreed that a written warning be issued.

 

2.0       Minute

The Private section of the Minute of 18 September 2020 was approved. 

 

4.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

Hearing to consider request for revocation of Taxi Driver Licence.  (Copy letter from Police Scotland attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.)

 

5.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 18 September 2020 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

 

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