Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Elliott, Councillor Roxanne Ellis and Councillor Rachael Ellis.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

Report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing

Consideration was given to the amended report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, circulated prior to the meeting, to request Members to make changes and amendments to the current Hackney Carriage Rates and Fares.  

RESOLVED:

1)    To approve the proposed rates and fares detailed in Appendix A to the report;

2)    To approve that the rates and fares detailed in Appendix A are advertised in accordance with Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 65 for a consultation period of 28 days;

3)    To approve a consultation period of 28 days;

4)    To delegate authority to the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment and Licensing Committee, to agree the final rates and fares, after taking into account any objections or comments received during the consultation period and making any adjustments as considered appropriate; and

5)      That following approval, Members approve final rates and fares, with any adjustments deemed necessary, become effective from 1st January 2020.

None.

To move that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing report on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That, the Members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Report of the Director for Health and Community Wellbeing

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding a change of circumstance of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MHA.

MHA attended the meeting along with his wife and both addressed the Committee.

RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the change of circumstance of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MHA to a future Committee. 

MHA to contact the Council should he wish to share any additional information with the Committee which will be added as an appendix to the report.

Report of the Director for Health and Community Wellbeing.

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for GSQ.

GSQ attended the meeting along with a friend who addressed the Committee.

RESOLVED:

To defer GSQ’s application until the after the Court hearing.

Report of the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing.

IH did not attend the meeting.

The Licensing office informed the Committee that an email had been received from IH requesting to defer his application

RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the Change of Circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence from IH to the next meeting of the Committee. If IH does not attend his next appointment, the Change of Circumstance will be considered in his absence.