Notice of a public meeting of
Licensing and Regulatory Committee
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Councillors Melly (Chair), Cuthbertson (Vice-Chair) Clarke, Hook, Kent, Kilbane, Knight, Mason, Nicholls, Ravilious, Rose, Smalley, Warters, Wells and Widdowson
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Date: |
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
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Time: |
5.30 pm
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Venue: |
The Snow Room - Ground Floor, West Offices (G035)
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A G E N D A
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1. Declarations of Interest |
(Pages 1 - 2) |
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At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.
An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.
[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members]
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2. Minutes |
(Pages 3 - 6) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 8 August 2023.
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3. Public Participation |
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At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the committee.
Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings. The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Monday 9 October 2023.
To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form. If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services. Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.
Webcasting of Public Meetings
Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.
During coronavirus, we made some changes to how we ran council meetings, including facilitating remote participation by public speakers. See our updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.
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4. Taxi Licensing Report on Delegated Decisions |
(Pages 7 - 14) |
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This report provides statistical information regarding decisions delegated to officers in the taxi licensing team under the Council’s constitution from 1st January 2022 to 1st September 2023.
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5. Taxi Licensing - New Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Allocation Update |
(Pages 15 - 38) |
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This report updates Members of the current situation in relation to the new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence allocations, and invites members to instruct officers on an approach to meet the unmet demand for hackney carriage vehicles.
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6. Work Plan |
(Pages 39 - 40) |
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Members are asked to consider the Committee’s work plan for the 2023/24 municipal year.
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7. Urgent Business |
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Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.
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Democracy Officer:
Name: Reece Williams Contact Details: · E-mail – reece.williams@york.gov.uk
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For more information about any of the following please contact the Democracy Officer responsible for servicing this meeting:
· Registering to speak · Business of the meeting · Any special arrangements · Copies of reports
Contact details are set out above. |