Scottish Borders Council

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Rooms 2 and 3, Council HQ

Items
No. Item

1.

Minute pdf icon PDF 66 KB

Minute of Meeting held on 18 January 2019 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.  (Copy attached.)

Minutes:

1.0       Minute

The Minute of the Meeting of 18 January 2019 had been circulated.

 

DECISION

APPROVED and signed by the Chairman.

 

2.

Licences issued under Delegated Powers pdf icon PDF 59 KB

(Copy attached.)

Minutes:

2.0       Licences issued under Delegated Powers

There had been circulated copies of the Civic Government and Miscellaneous Licences issued under delegated powers between 9 January 2019 and 12 February 2019.

 

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:

3.0       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 12  of part 1 of Schedule 7A to the Act.

 

 

SUMMARY OF PRIVATE BUSINESS

 

4.0       LICENSING OF TAXI, PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES AND DRIVERS

            Hearings to consider requests for suspension of Taxi Driver Licences

            There had been circulated copies of a letter dated 21 January 2019 from Police Scotland requesting the suspension of a Taxi Driver Licence on the grounds of his conduct while carrying out his role as a taxi driver.  The licence holder was present at the meeting supported by a work acquaintance.  After hearing both parties, the Committee did not consider the licence holder was no longer a fit and proper person to continue to hold a Taxi Driver Licence and agreed that the suspension request be refused.

 

5.0       There had been circulated copies of a letter dated 28 January 2019 from Police Scotland requesting the immediate suspension of a Taxi Driver Licence on the grounds of public safety.  The licence holder was present at the meeting.  After hearing both parties, the Committee was of the opinion that the licence holder was no longer a fit and proper person to hold a Taxi Driver Licence and agreed that the Taxi Driver Licence be suspended for the remainder of its current duration.

 

6.0       LICENSING OF DOG BREEDERS

The Managing Solicitor – Property and Licensing advised the Committee that the licence holder had requested that the matter be deferred to the next meeting in order to allow more time to prepare and the Committee agreed that the matter be deferred to the next meeting.

 

THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM POLICE SCOTLAND THEN LEFT THE MEETING.

 

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Paterson declared an interest in the following item of business in terms of Section 5 of the Councillors Code of Conduct and left the Chamber during the discussion.

 

7.0       REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR LANDLORDS

With reference to paragraph 3 of the Minute of 18 March 2016, there had been circulated copies of a report by the Service Director Regulatory Services which made a recommendation that the Committee find that an applicant is not a fit and proper person to be registered as a landlord in terms of part 8 of the Anti-Social Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004.  The Housing Strategy Manager was present at the meeting to answer Members questions.  In the absence of the applicant or any legal representative, the Committee were referred to the applicant’s legal agent’s written submission together with copies of additional papers in support of registration previously circulated to the Committee.  Following discussion the Committee agreed that further information was required before moving to a decision and that the matter be deferred to the next meeting.  

 

8.0       MINUTE

The Private section of the Minute of 18 January 2019  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

Licensing of Taxi, Private Hire Vehicles and Drivers

5.

Hearing to consider request for suspension of Taxi Driver Licence

(Copy request for suspension received from Police Scotland attached.)

6.

Hearing to consider request for suspension of Taxi Driver Licence

(Copy request for suspension received from Police Scotland attached.)

 

7.

Licensing of Dog Breeders

Hearing to consider application for renewal of Dog Breeding Licence. (Copy application, together with licence timeline, associated reports and representation received from Police Scotland.)

 

8.

Declarations of Interest

9.

Registration of Private Sector Landlords

Hearing to consider application for landlord registration.  (Copy report by Director of Regulatory Services attached.)

 

10.

Minute

Private section of Minute of Meeting held on 18 January 2019 to be approved and signed by the Chairman.   (Copy attached.)

 

11.

Any Other Items Previously Circulated

12.

Any Other Items which the Chairman Decides are Urgent

 

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