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LIC12 |
Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (Standing Order 37)
A Member must declare any
disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being
considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary
interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which
it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda
item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the
start of any debate.
If the Member leaves the
Chamber in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that
the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable
their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in
accordance with Standing Order 37.
Minutes:
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LIC13 |
Minutes  PDF 92 KB
07 March 2023 to approve as a
correct record (attached)
Minutes:
Resolved: that the minutes of the
Licensing Committee held on Tuesday 7 March 2023 be approved as a
correct record.
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LIC14 |
Mid-year Report for the Administration and Enforcement of all Licensing Regimes (Agenda item 6) PDF 1 MB
Report of the Director of
Public Health
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The Director of
Public Health and Regulatory Services’ representative
presented the mid-year Report for the Administration and
Enforcement of all Licensing Regimes.
The report outlined
revisions to Licensing Policies following a period of public
consultation. The Licensing Committee were invited to consider the
revisions and recommendations made for these to be adopted by North
Somerset Council.
The report also
highlighted activities and current challenges to the administration
of the licensing regimes undertaken by the Council Licensing Team
in this financial year.
Members were
invited to review responses to the public consultation exercises
carried out regarding the Sex Establishments Policy and the Taxi
& Private Hire Policy. The matters raised were discussed
and any changes to the draft policy agreed by the
Committee.
In relation to the
Sex Establishment policy, members noted that the moral issue of
establishments existing was not within their remit to determine and
as such were satisfied that the draft policy be forwarded to full
council for adoption without changes.
The Taxi &
Private Hire Policy drew relevant responses, and these were
discussed, and a consensus reached for acceptance or alterations to
the draft policy.
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Section
4.5 – Age of vehicle at
first licence
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The current policy
permits vehicles up to the age of 8 years from first
registration.
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Draft Policy
proposes reduction to 5 years from date of first
registration.
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Licensing Committee
felt that in line with climate emergency considerations, local
benchmarking against neighbouring authorities, and to maintain and
encourage a newer fleet, the age should be lowered to 5
years.
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Section
4.7 – Terminal age of
vehicle.
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The current policy
does not have a terminal age for a vehicle to remain
licensed.
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Draft Policy
proposes terminal age of 10 years.
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The Committee noted
that respondents were concerned that well maintained and high spec
vehicles would remain fit for purpose over 10 years of age and that
in the current economic climate this would be detrimental to the
trade if they were not able to get longevity from their
investments. They noted that vehicles over 8 years of age
will still be subject to 2 full MOT and compliance checks per year
and that the roadworthiness and safety checks would be
satisfactory. No terminal age for vehicles should be
set.
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Appendix
A – specialist
vehicles
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The current policy
allows a vehicle owner to apply to be exempt from plate and livery
display if they can demonstrate the use of a vehicle is for
executive work. In all other aspects they remain a licensed private
hire vehicle.
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Respondents wished
for consideration to be given to “Executive/Chauffeur”
vehicles becoming a separate class of vehicle.
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Members discussed
this and felt that as there was not to be a terminal age for
vehicles introduced and current exemptions in place to cover their
business activities, there was no need for a separate class of
private hire vehicle. No changes were made on this
basis.
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Section 4.6
– Insurance
categories
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The current policy
states that vehicles in either A or B insurance write-off category
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LIC15 |
Urgent business permitted by the Local Government Act 1972
For a matter to be considered
as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed:
“What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it
until the next meeting”. If harm
can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairman to rule that
it be considered as urgent. Otherwise
the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory
provisions.
Minutes:
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