Issue - meetings

That (A) the Taxi Licensing Conviction Policy as now submitted, be approved in principle for the purposes of trade consultation; and

(B)     subject to consultation, the final version of the policy in (A) above be approved by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and the Public Space, for implementation without delay.

The Executive Member for Environment and the Public Space submitted a report reviewing the Taxi Licensing Conviction Policy following the findings of the Report of Inspection of Rotherham Council 2015 from the investigation into child sexual abuse.  He explained that the policy update accompanied recent taxi licensing training for the Licensing Committee and was intended to ensure that the Council’s standards were set at an appropriate level and would stand up to external scrutiny.

In view of the Director of Neighbourhood Services’ impending retirement, it was suggested that the recommendation be amended to delegate authority to the Chief Executive instead.  The revised policy would be subject to consultation with the taxi trade and unless there were substantial comments, the policy would be approved by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and the Public Space, for implementation without delay.

The Executive approved the recommendations as amended and now detailed.

RESOLVED - that (A) the Taxi Licensing Conviction Policy as now submitted, be approved in principle for the purposes of trade consultation; and

(B)      subject to consultation, the final version of the policy in (A) above be approved by the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Member for Environment and the Public Space, for implementation without delay.