Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Pickering.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

The Director of Place introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, detailing a revised set of fees and charges for the licensing service and sought approval for their introduction from 3^rd September 2024.

RESOLVED to:

1)     Approve the revised general licensing fees and charges attached at Appendix 1 for massage and special treatment, ear piercing, acupuncture, tattooing, electrolysis, animal licensing and mobile homes; and

2)     Approve the price revisions to be introduced from 3 September 2024.

Report of the Director of Place

Councillor Roxanne Ellis joined the meeting.

The Director of Place introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for the policy and fee structure for pavement licensing.

RESOLVED to:

1)     Approve the pavement licensing policy attached at Appendix 1; and

2)     Approve the pavement licensing fee structure contained in the report.

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 of Place.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a one year joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for AK.

AK attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making the decision the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines.

RESOLVED:

To refuse AK’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

AK was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.