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Removal of Probationary Licences from Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy

Meeting: 19/02/2019 - Council (Item 7)

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Item LA 18/109 referred from Licensing and Appeals Committee minutes of 27 November 2018

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Minutes:

Item LA 18/109 referred from Licensing and Appeals Committee minutes of 27 November 2018

 

RESOLVED:  That the recommendations at Minute LA 18/109 be approved.


Meeting: 27/11/2018 - Licensing and Appeals Committee (Item 109)

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Consideration of the outcome of consultation on the Taxi Policy with all references to the probationary driver licence removed.

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Minutes:

Further to Minute LA 18/105, the report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer gave details of the outcome of the consultation on the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy with all references to the probationary driver licence removed.  This included four responses from the Licensing team reflecting the change in delegations from the recently amended Constitution and the need to have regard to new guidelines published by the Institute of Licensing.  Consideration was given to the revised Policy containing the proposed changes.

 

RECOMMENDED:  That the draft Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy set out at Annex 1 to the report be approved by the Council.

*Referred to Council