Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

No declarations of interest were received.

That the minutes of the previous meeting, held on 13^th December 2022, be approved as an accurate account.

Members were given an overview of the report.

Decision:

That having due regard to the integrated impact assessment, members approve an amendment to the taxi Licensing Policy as follows.

1.         Appendix E Specification 8 - to read "non-wheelchair accessible vehicles shall only be considered for licensing as a replacement for an existing non-wheelchair accessible vehicle, with the exception of fully electric vehicles i.e., vehicles that are powered solely by battery and do not also have an internal combustion engine.

2.         Appendix E Specification 10 - to read "New vehicle licences will only be issued to wheelchair accessible vehicles and fully electric vehicles i.e., vehicles that are powered solely by battery and do not also have an internal combustion engine.

Any urgent items at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was one urgent item.

Members were presented with the supplementary report as an urgent item.

Decision:

After considering the report, Members were in agreement to APPROVE the application, on the basis the applicant is fully compliant to the conditions set out in the current English Regulations, condition 16.3 which states 'If any person aged under 16 years resides at the home, there must be procedures in place to regulate the interactions between the dogs and that person'. The applicant must also implement a Risk Assessment in line with these conditions.

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act.

Resolved:

That pursuant to Section 100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act.

Members were given an update to the report by the Licensing Manager.

Decision:

That the report be noted for information.