Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday, 4th September, 2017 9.30 am

Venue: Main Committee Room, Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Northallerton

Contact: Democratic Services Officer  01609 767015

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LC.3

Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 29 November 2016 (LC.6 - LC.9) and 23 May 2017 (LC.1 - LC.2), and the meetings of the Licensing and Appeals Hearings Panel held on 6 February, 20 February, 22 February, 20 June and 1 August 2017 (LAHP.19 – LAHP.20, LAHP.21, LAHP.1, LAHP.2, LAHP.3 – LAHP.4 and LAHP.5 – LAHP.7) previously circulated.

Minutes:

THE DECISION:

 

That the minutes of the meetings of the Committee held on on 29 November 2016 (LC.6 - LC.9) and 23 May 2017 (LC.1 - LC.2), and the meetings of the Licensing and Appeals Hearings Panel held on 6 February, 20 February, 22 February, 20 June and 1 August 2017 (LAHP.19 – LAHP.20, LAHP.21, LAHP.1, LAHP.2, LAHP.3 – LAHP.4 and LAHP.5 – LAHP.7) previously circulated, be signed as correct records.

LC.4

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Report of the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Minutes:

The subject of the decision:

 

This report sought approval for a revision of the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.

 

Alternative options considered:

 

The Licensing Committee considered the revised Policy attached to the report and considered making further amendments, however, no further amendments were deemed necessary.

 

The reason for the decision:

 

To ensure that the Council complied with its obligations regarding legislative amendments concerning The Right to Work in the UK, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and Vehicle Modifications.

 

THE DECISION:

 

That the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy be approved with effect from 1 October 2017.