Scottish Borders Council

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Minute of Meeting held on 27 January 2023 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 27 January 2023.

 

DECISION

AGREED to approve the Minute for signature by the Chairman.

 

2.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

(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 14 January - 12 February 2023.

 

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 suspension of Taxi Driver Licence

The Committee agreed not to immediately suspend the taxi drivers licence following its consideration of the request received from Police Scotland.

 

4.0       MINUTE

The Private Section of the Minute of 27 January 2023 had been circulated.

 

4.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

Hearing to consider suspension of Taxi Driver Licence. Consider representation letter received from Police Scotlandand  submission from Licenceholder (Copies attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.)

 

5.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 27 January 2023 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

 

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