General Licensing Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Review of Policy Relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licences following Welsh Government Guide and Department for Transport Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards

   RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Members approved the adoption of the revised ‘Policy Relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licences as shown in Appendix 1, incorporating the WG and DfT revisions and the proposed amendment to allow Wheelchair Access Vehicles to be licenced when first registered up to 10 years old. (Option 1).

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   Simultaneous Translation

   Minute

   It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.

2. 2

   Apologies

   Minute

   Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S. Behr and L. Parsons.

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   Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest and dispensations reported.

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   Review of Policy Relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licences following Welsh Government Guide and Department for Transport Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Members approved the adoption of the revised ‘Policy Relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licences as shown in Appendix 1, incorporating the WG and DfT revisions and the proposed amendment to allow Wheelchair Access Vehicles to be licenced when first registered up to 10 years old. (Option 1).

   Minute

   Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager – Trading Standards and Licensing. Following discussion, it was unanimously RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Members approved the adoption of the revised ‘Policy Relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Licences as shown in Appendix 1, incorporating the WG and DfT revisions and the proposed amendment to allow Wheelchair Access Vehicles to be licenced when first registered up to 10 years old. (Option 1).

   Papers: Report, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3, Appendix 4, Appendix 5, Appendix 6, Integrated Impact Assessment

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• Derrick Bevan, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• Lisa Winnett, ChairLabourPresent
• Dean Woods, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Diane Rowberry, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth A. Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• George Humphreys, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Godfrey Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Jules Gardner, Committee MemberLabourAbsent
• Lee Parsons, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies
• Malcolm Cross, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Sonia Behr, Committee MemberGreenSent apologies

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