Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells - Blended

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No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 18 November 2022 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.            MINUTE

There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 18 November 2022.

 

DECISION

AGREED to approve the Minute for signature by the Chairman.

 

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 150 KB

(Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.            LICENSES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of lists of licences dealt with under delegated powers for the periods 2 November 2022 – 2 December 2022.

 

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 it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 14 of Part I of Schedule 7A to the Act.

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

 

3.0       LICENSING OF TAXIS, PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES AND DRIVERS

            Hearing to consider revocation of Taxi Driver Licence

There had been circulated copies of a letter from the Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer dated 7 December 2022.  The Taxi Driver was present at the meeting.  After hearing submissions from both the Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer and the Taxi Driver the Taxi Drivers Licence was revoked with immediate effect.

 

4.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

Hearing to consider request for revocation of Taxi Driver Licence. Consider report by the Licensing Standards Enforcement Officer. (Copy attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.)

 

 

5.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 18 November 2022 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

4.0     MINUTE

                 The Private Section of the Minute of 18 November 2022 had been circulated.

 

                   DECISION

                   APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

 

 

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