Issue - meetings

The Head of Housing and Health submitted a report updating Members in relation to statistics on processing licences, enforcement activity and implementation of the Service Plan for Quarter 3 of the 2017/18 financial year.  The Service Manager (Licensing and Enforcement) provided a summary of the report and referred to Essential Reference Papers ‘B’ and ‘C’ regarding licensing data for the relevant period.

The Service Manager referred in particular, to a number of cases involving taxi drivers that were going through the appeals process with the magistrate’s court and the crown court where Officers had challenged the decisions of the magistrate’s court.  Members were advised of the praise received for the Council’s Licensing Officers fromthe police following the results of recent legal proceedings.

The Chairman thanked Officers for their efforts in pursuing Taxi Licensing enforcement activity.  Councillor J Jones referred to most decisions regarding taxi drivers being made by the Head of Housing and Health in consultation with the Chairman of Licensing Committee.  Members asked whether details of court cases could be circulated to the Licensing Committee.

The Head of Housing and Health confirmed that cases were publicised by Officers where appropriate.  Officers confirmed to Councillor T Page that all Gambling establishments would be visited by Officers.  The Committee received the report.

RESOLVED – that the report be received.