8 Adoption of the Institute of Licensing's "Fit and Proper" Criteria PDF 71 KB
Report of the Licensing Enforcement Officer
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Minutes:
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.