Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Fiona Henderson Tel: 01835 826502  E-Mail:  fhenderson@scotborders.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 186 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 26 March 2021 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.            Minute

The Minute of the Meeting of 26 March 2021 had been circulated.

 

DECISION                                                                                                                

APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

 

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 343 KB

(a)  12 May – 16 June 2021

 

(b)  17 June 2021 - 14 July 2021

 

 

 

(Copies attached.)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

LICENCES DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

                 For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of lists of licences dealt with under delegated powers for the period 12 May 2021 – 14 July 2021.

 

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:

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

 

3.          Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

There had been circulated copies of a letter requesting the revocation of a taxi driver licence dated 1 July 2021, from Police Scotland on the grounds that the licenceholder was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence.     The licence holder was present via Microsoft Teams.  After hearing both parties, the Committee agreed to take no action.

 

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.)

 

5.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 26 March 2021 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

 

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