Issue - meetings

Report of the Licensing Enforcement Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (at pages 12 - 28) as delivered and summarised by the Head of Law & Governance / Monitoring Officer which should be read together with these minutes as a composite document.

It was moved by Councillor Mrs H E Loydall, and Councillor G A Boulter and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The Institute of Licensing’s guidance entitled ‘Guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licensees in the hackney and private hire trades’ be adopted; and

(ii)     The Head of Law & Governance / Monitoring Officer be given delegated authority, following consultation with the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee, to review the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy and the Guidelines on Relevant Convictions contained therein to ensure there is a consistent approach to that advocated in the Guidance.