Chris Howell, Commercial Regulation Manager, presented the Review of Decision Making 2020-2021 report for approval. He outlined the annual report of the decisions made over the last municipal year and set out the delegations for the forthcoming year.

Councillor Inston proposed the recommendations and Councillor Page seconded the recommendations.

Resolved:

That Members of the Regulatory Committee:

1. Endorsed and approved the proposals in section 2 of this report relating to category 2 decisions.
2. Endorsed and approved the proposals in section 2 of this report relating to category 3 decisions.
3. Delegated category 3 decision making powers to the Director for City Housing and Environment.
4. Agreed to receive further annual delegation update reports at the beginning of each municipal year.
5. Noted the schedule attached at Appendix 1 to this report which includes further proposed delegations from the Director for City Housing and Environment.
6. Noted the schedule of employee decisions for 2020 - 2021 attached at Appendix 2 to this report in relation to new hackney carriage and private hire applications.
7. Noted the schedule of employee decisions for 2020 - 2021 attached at Appendix 3 to this report in relation to hackney carriage and private hire reviews.
8. Noted the schedule of decisions for 2019 - 2021 attached at Appendix 4 to this report in relation Magistrates and Crown Court appeals.