Issue - meetings

Chris Howell, Licensing Manager, presented a report asking Members to:

1      Approve the proposed discretional private hire vehicle operator conditions of licence.

2      Delegate authority to the Licensing Manager in consultation with the Chair of Licensing to add approved additional conditions as deemed appropriate.

3      Delegate authority to the Licensing Manager to draft appropriate conditions, in consultation with the Chair of Licensing, and add to standard private hire driver conditions as necessary.

In response to questions asked, The Licensing Manager confirmed that all vehicles licensed by the Authority must hold a valid MOT certificate from an approved garage and undertake regular compliance checks.

Following further discussions, the Licensing Manager explained the Deregulation Act 2015 and assured Members that all drivers and vehicles, wherever located, were vigorously vetted and monitored.

Resolved:

That Members of the Licensing Committee:

1      Approved the proposed discretional private hire vehicle operator conditions of licence.

2      Delegated authority to the Licensing Manager in consultation with the Chair of Licensing to add approved additional conditions as deemed appropriate.

3      Delegated authority to the Licensing Manager to draft appropriate conditions, in consultation with the Chair of Licensing, and add to standard private hire driver conditions as necessary.