Issue - meetings

The Director of Neighbourhood Services submitted a report updating Members in respect of the outcome of an appeal against a decision of the Licensing Sub–Committee to refuse an application for a taxi driver’s licence.

Members were advised that a district court judge with expertise in taxi matters had presided over a magistrate court hearing that had upheld the decision of the Sub–Committee to refuse the application.

Councillor J Taylor commented that East Herts Council had been complimented in respect of the way the Licensing Sub–Committee hearing had been conducted.  The Chairman stated that a scheme of delegation allowing Officers to refuse licence applications by taxi drivers was due to be implemented by the Authority.

Members received the report.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.