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Meeting documentation

Meeting documents

Licensing Committee
Wednesday, 15th June, 2011 6.30 pm

ItemDescriptionResolution
Declaration of interests - members are reminded that following the adoption by Council of the new Code of Conduct, any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the new code. In particular, members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'personal' or 'prejudicial'.

The Monitoring Officer would like to remind members that when they are considering whether the following items are exempt information under the relevant paragraph under part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 they must have regard to the public interest test. This means that members must consider, for each item, whether the public interest in maintaining the exemption from disclosure outweighs the public interest in making the item available to the public.
16 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors C Bowley, C Meynell and V Richichi.
  
17 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
  
18 MINUTES
Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday, 24th November, 2010
Councillor Timmis asked for it to be noted that he had given his apologies at the last meeting.
  • Minutes
RESOLVED THAT:

The minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2010 be approved subject to Councillor Timmis' apologies be noted.
19 INITIATIVES TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE SAFETY AND CONDITION OF LICENSED PRIVATE HIRE AND HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLES
The Environmental Health Team Manager presented the report. He informed the committee that if approved the £50 re-test fee for on the spot checks would come into force on Monday 4th April 2011.


 RESOLVED THAT:

a) Officers continue the development of and consult on a penalty points system.

b) The Council introduces a £50 re-test fee for all vehicles found with defects during an 'on the spot' check resulting in either the suspension or revocation of the vehicle licence.
20 VARIATION TO HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARE TABLE
The Licensing Team Leader presented the report. He highlighted to the members that since writing the report the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil had again risen.

Following questions from members it was confirmed that the fare for up to and including the first mile was a maximum that the drivers could charge.

During the discussion members agreed that the recommendation to delegate the authority to the Director of Services, in consultation with the Portfolio holder, to agree future variations to the Hackney Carriage fare table be for an interim period and revisited in 12 months time.
RESOLVED THAT:

a) To agree in principle, pending the result of a consultation process, that the Hackney Carriage fare table be varied as follows:

The fare for up to and including the first mile is increased to £3.50 and

b) To delegate authority to the Director of Services to resolve any objections received and to decide whether to draw up a new fare table.

c) To agree in principle pending the result of a consultation process, that the Hackney Carriage fare table be varied as follows:

The fare for up to and including the first mile is increased to £3.60 once the price of diesel reaches 136.9p and remains so for 14 days.

d) To delegate authority to the Director of Services, in consultation with the Portfolio holder, to agree future variations to the Hackney Carriage fare table for an interim period of 12 months and the delegation to be reviewed in 12 months.
21 READOPTION OF SCHEDULE 3 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982 AS AMENDED BY THE POLICING AND CRIME ACT 2009
The Licensing Team Leader presented the report.

Following questions from Members the Licensing Team Leader confirmed to the committee that applications received would be brough to the full committee and not to a sub-committee.
 RESOLVED THAT:

The following be recommended to Council for consideration and adoption.

a) The Council readopts the legislation under schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

b) To set a date for the 'first Appointed Day'.

c) To approve the draft Sex Establishment Licensing Policy.

d) To delegate to the Licensing Committee determination of Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence Applications.

e) To delegate authority to determine an application to renew and transfer a licence (where no objections have been received) to the Director of Services.

f) To set the fees for 2011/2012.

g) To delegate to the Director of Services authority to administer Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence Applications, make minor changes to the policy and to set fees for the grant, renewal and variation of licences.

h) To delegate to the Monitoring Officer authority to make consequential changes to the Council's Constitution.
Published on Monday, 7th March, 2011
The meeting closed at 7.13pm

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor N Smith (Chairman) (In the Chair)

Councillors G Allman, D Everitt, P Holland, E J Purver, P Purver, C Timmis and R Woodward.

Officers: Mr S Eyre, Mr D Gill, Mrs C Hammond and Mr L Mansfield.