Minutes:
Members
considered Licensing Section’ service report card.
Members
were advised that Safeguarding training has commenced for taxi licence holders
and a specific report on this had recently been considered by the Policy and
Resources Scrutiny Committee.
Members
asked whether the 6th person waiting for an appraisal would receive
one by the end of March 2017. Officers advised that the 6th person
had only recently started within the section.
Members
asked how many taxi drivers there were within the County Borough. Officers
stated that there were currently 355 taxi licence holders and between 250 and
260 taxis. Members continued by asking whether there was an upper limit on the
number of licences that can be issued. Officers confirmed that there was no
power to limit driver numbers. A limit can be imposed on hackney carriage
vehicles, (subject to a survey showing no unmet demand), but there was
currently no intention to implement a limit.
Members
asked why there had been unplanned departures from the section and were advised
that this was because the individuals had secured better, higher grade
positions within the Council.
Following
scrutiny the report was noted.
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