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 Licences

   RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Option 7.1 (ii) be approved; namely that subject to one amendment agreed by the Committee, Members gave approval for consultation to be undertaken on the revised draft policy with the licensed trade and other relevant stakeholders.

1. 1

   Simultaneous Translation

   Minute

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

2. 2

   Apologies

   Minute

   An apology for absence was received from Councillor M. Day.

3. 3

   Declarations of Interest and Dispensations

   Minute

   There were no declarations of interest and dispensations reported.

4. 4

   Review of Policy Relating To Hackney Carriage And Private Hire Licences

   Decision as recorded

   RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Option 7.1 (ii) be approved; namely that subject to one amendment agreed by the Committee, Members gave approval for consultation to be undertaken on the revised draft policy with the licensed trade and other relevant stakeholders.

   Minute

   Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager Trading Standards & Licensing. Following discussion and upon a vote being taken, it was RESOLVED that the report be accepted and that Option 7.1 (ii) be approved; namely that subject to one amendment agreed by the Committee, Members gave approval for consultation to be undertaken on the revised draft policy with the licensed trade and other relevant stakeholders.

   Papers: Review of Policy Relating To Hackney Carriage And Private Hire Licences, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3

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• Lisa Winnett, ChairLabourPresent
• Peter Baldwin, Vice-ChairLabourPresent
• David Wilkshire, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Dean Woods, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Derrick Bevan, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Diane Rowberry, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Gareth A. Davies, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Godfrey Thomas, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• John Hill, Committee MemberIndependentPresent
• Malcolm Cross, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Malcolm Day, Committee MemberIndependentSent apologies

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