Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

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Minute pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 15 December 2023 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

MINUTE

          There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 15 December 2023. 

 

DECISION

APPROVED the minute for signature by the Convener.

 

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 141 KB

(Copy attached.)

Minutes:

2.0       LICENSES ISSUED UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

For Members’ information there had been circulated copies of lists of licences dealt with under delegated powers for the period 5 December 2023 – 15 January 2024.

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

There had been circulated copies of a letter from the LSEO dated 14 December 2023 together with a series of Appendices in relation to a Taxi Driver Licence and a taxi vehicle licence.

 

4.0       MINUTE

The Private Section of the Minute of 15 December 2024 had been circulated.

 

DECISION

AGREED.

 

 

The meeting concluded at 11.20 a.m.

 

4.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

Hearing to consider Variation to Taxi Vehicle Licence and Suspension of Taxi Driver Licence. Consider letter received from Licensing Standards and Enforcement Officer (Copy letter and supporting documents attached.) (licenceholder cited to attend.)

 

5.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 15 December 2023 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

4.0         MINUTE

There had been circulated copies of the Private Section of the Minute of the Meeting held on 15 December 2023.

 

DECISION

AGREED to approve the Minute for signature by the Chairman.

 

 

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