[To receive the Review of Decision Making 2018 – 2019 report for approval.]

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

1. Endorse and approve the proposals in section 2 of the report relating to category 2 decisions.
2. Endorse and approve the proposals in section 2 of the report relating to category 3 decisions.
3. Delegate category 3 decision making powers to the Director of City Environment.
4. Agree to receive further annual delegation update reports at the beginning of each municipal year.
5. Note the schedule attached at Appendix 1 to the report which includes further proposed delegations from the Director of City Environment.
6. Note the schedule of employee decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 2 to the report in relation to new hackney carriage and private hire applications.
7. Note the schedule of employee decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 3 to the report in relation to hackney carriage and private hire reviews.
8. Note the schedule of decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 4 to the report in relation Magistrates and Crown Court appeals.

A Member of the Committee congratulated officers on their hard work and stated that from Appendix 4 of the report Licensing Services evidently had robust policies in place.

In response to this the Chair offered his thanks to Members of the Committee for their contributions to the decision making process.

Resolved:

That Members of the Non-Statutory Licensing Committee:

1. Endorsed and approved the proposals in section 2 of the report relating to category 2 decisions.
2. Endorsed and approved the proposals in section 2 of the report relating to category 3 decisions.
3. Delegated category 3 decision making powers to the Director of City 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 the report which includes further proposed delegations from the Director of City Environment.
6. Noted the schedule of employee decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 2 to the report in relation to new hackney carriage and private hire applications.
7. Noted the schedule of employee decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 3 to the report in relation to hackney carriage and private hire reviews.
8. Noted the schedule of decisions for 2018 - 2019 attached at Appendix 4 to the report in relation Magistrates and Crown Court appeals.