Agenda and decisions

This is where Councillors who are attending as substitutes will say for whom they are attending.

Apologies were received from the following members:  Cllr David Hall, Cllr Kath Taylor, Cllr Cathy Scott, Cllr Carol Pattison and Cllr Michelle Grainger-Mead.

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Panel held 6^th January 2020.

That the minutes of the meeting held on the 6 January 2020, be approved as a correct record.

The Councillors will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have disclosable pecuniary interests, which would prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items, or any other interests.

No interests were declared.

Most debates take place in public. This only changes when there is a need to consider certain issues, for instance, commercially sensitive information or details concerning an individual. You will be told at this point whether there are any items on the Agenda which are to be discussed in private.

All agenda items were considered in public session.

The Committee will receive any petitions and hear any deputations from members of the public. A deputation is where up to five people can attend the meeting and make a presentation on some particular issue of concern. A member of the public can also hand in a petition at the meeting but that petition should relate to something on which the body has powers and responsibilities.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 10 (2), Members of the Public should provide at least 24 hours’ notice of presenting a deputation.  

No deputations or petitions were received.

Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, Elected Members and members of the public may submit written questions to members of Cabinet Committee Local Issues.

Any questions should be emailed to jenny.bryce-chan@kirklees.gov.uk no later than 5pm on Monday 14^th December 2020. In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 51(10) each person may submit a maximum of 4 written questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5), the period allowed for the asking and answering of public questions will not exceed 15 minutes. Members of the Committee will provide an oral response to any questions received, or if they are not able to do so, a written response will be provided.

That a formal response be provided for the written question received.

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the outcome of a survey to measure the demand for hackney carriages within the District.

Contact:  Russell Williams, Operational Manager – Public Protection Tel: 01484 221000

RESOLVED

a)    That the report and study by LVSA be noted

b)    That in line with officer recommendations the number of hackney carriage licences be limited to 224

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the activities undertaken to discharge the Council’s licensing functions from 1^st April 2020 to 31^st September 2020

Contact: Russell Williams, Operational Manager – Public Protection Tel: 01484 221000

That the Licensing Service update report be noted.

The purpose of this report is to seek members approval for the proposed ‘terms of reference’ for engagement with the hackney carriage and private hire trades.

Contact: Russell Williams, Operational Manager  - Public Protection  Tel: 01484 221000

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

a)    Notes the report, and

b)    Approves the proposed terms of reference

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of the recently published ‘Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards and seek approval to commence a review of the Licensing Services hackney carriage and private hire polices in light of the published standards.

Contact: Russell Williams, Operation Manager – Public Protection  Tel: 01484 221000

RESOLVED

That the Committee:

a)    Notes the report and the standards found at appendix 1 of the appended report

b)    Request that officers commence a review of its policies in relation to hackney carriage and private hire licensing,

c)    Present the result of that review to members of the Licensing and Safety Committee in June 2021