Issue - meetings

[To endorse and approve the proposed decision-making process and proposed delegations].

Greg Bickerdike, Licensing Manager presented the Review of Decision Making 2022 – 2023 report, highlighting key points. The report set out proposed decision-making processes and delegations in relation to category three decision making powers to the Director for City Housing and Environment. It also included proposed delegations from the Director of City Housing and Environment to officers within Commercial Regulation.

Councillor Greg Brackenridge moved the recommendations whilst Councillors Rita Potter and Gillian Wildman seconded the recommendations.

Resolved:

That Members of the Regulatory Committee:

1. Endorse and approve the proposals in section 2 of this report relating to category 2 decisions.
2. Endorse and approve the proposals in section 2 of this report relating to category 3 decisions.
3. Delegate category 3 decision making powers to the Director for City Housing and Environment.
4. Agree 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.