Issue - meetings

Report of the Community Protection Manager

Consideration was given to the report of the Community Protection Manager, circulated prior to the meeting, to inform Members of a new statutory requirement being placed on all Local Authorities to submit information to the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for the purpose of maintaining a database in relation to all Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles licensed by them.

RESOLVED:

1)    To note the new statutory provisions of the Air Quality (Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019, and associated statutory guidance.

2)    To note the obligations placed on the Council under the Regulations as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by the Community Protection and Pollution Control Manager.