Issue - meetings

[To approve the revised conditions]

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

1. Agree and approve the proposed amendments to the Guidelines Relating to Relevance of Convictions and Breaches of Licence Conditions relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Proprietors and Drivers and Private Hire Vehicle Operators.

2. Agree and approve that the Guidelines Relating to Relevance of Convictions and Breaches of Licence Conditions relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Proprietors and Drivers and Private Hire Vehicle Operators become effective from 1 April 2019.

3. Note that the proposed amendments have been subject to full external consultation.

The Licensing Manager went through the consultation responses with Members and discussed the guidelines in further detail and responded to questions asked.

Resolved:

That Members of the Non-Statutory Licensing Committee:

1. Agreed and approve the proposed amendments to the Guidelines Relating to Relevance of Convictions and Breaches of Licence Conditions relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Proprietors and Drivers and Private Hire Vehicle Operators.

2. Agreed and approve that the Guidelines Relating to Relevance of Convictions and Breaches of Licence Conditions relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Proprietors and Drivers and Private Hire Vehicle Operators become effective from 1 April 2019.

3. Noted that the proposed amendments have been subject to full external consultation.