Issue - meetings

Report of the Senior Democratic Services Officer / Legal Officer

The Committee gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out at pages 21 - 39) which asked it to adopt the National Register of Taxi and Private Hire Licence Revocations & Refusals (“the NR3 Register”) and its related Guidance and agree an associated Scheme of Delegation.

The Committee was advised that, if it was minded to adopt the NR3 Register, access to and use of the Register would be effected immediately and the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy would be revised imminently thereafter.

It was moved by Councillor M H Charlesworth, seconded by Councillor J Kaufman and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The National Register of Taxi Licence Revocations and Refusals (NR3) and the Guidance produced by the Local Government Association and National Anti-Fraud Network (as set out as Appendix 1) 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 to ensure there is a consistent approach to that advocated in the Guidance.