To receive apolgies for absence

20.1    Councillor Nigel Lumby, as Vice-Chairman chaired the meeting.

20.2    Apologies for absence were received form Councillors Roy Aldcroft, Jeff Anderson, David Evans, Duncan Kerr, Kevin Pardy and Vivienne Parry

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting as a true record

21.1    RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meetings of the Strategic Licencing Committee held on 9 October 2024 be agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman

To receive any public questions or petitions from the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  The deadline for this meeting is 12 noon on Thursday 27 February 2025

22.1    There were no public questions

Members are reminded that they must declare their disclosable pecuniary interests and other registrable or non-registrable interests in any matter being considered at the meeting as set out in Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct and consider if they should leave the room prior to the item being considered. Further advice can be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

23.1    There were no interests declared.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager is attached.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

24.1    Members received the report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager which set out the objections to be considered by the Strategic Licensing Committee in respect of the variations proposed to the fees in relation to driver, hackney carriage, private hire vehicle and operator licences

24.2    In response to a question the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager advised that the renewal fee was greater than the new application fee as there was additional administration involved in a licence renewal.

24.3    RESOLVED

That the Committee, in accordance with the provisions of Section 70 (5) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, considered the objections received, together with associated officer comments, as set out in Appendix A, following the legally prescribed objection process that was undertaken in respect of the variations proposed to the fees in relation to driver, hackney carriage, private hire vehicle and operator licences and agrees, to implement the variations proposed to the fees as set out in Appendix B with effect from 1 April 2025, this being a date not later than 2 months after the 7 February 2025.

Report of the Transactional and Licensing Team Manager is attached.

Contact: Mandy Beever (01743 251702)

25.1    Members received the report of the Transactional Management and Licensing – Team Manager which gave details of the licences issued and the variations that have been made between 1 May 2024 and the 31 August 2024, and a summary of applications considered by the Committee.

25.2    The Transactional and Licensing Team Manager reminded Members that the report was brought to each meeting of the committee and that it updated them on the number and types of licences that had been issued since the last meeting.

25.3    RESOLVED:

That Members note the position as set out in the report

To note that the next scheduled meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee will be held on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 10.00am

26.1    Members noted that the next meeting of the Strategic Licensing Committee would be held on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 10.00am