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The Director of Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on proposed amendments to the Taxi Licensing Policy.  The amendments included delegation of non-statutory taxi licensing decisions to a Licensing Panel instead of the Licensing Sub-Committee, changes to the Licence Holder Code of Conduct and Penalty Points Scheme and changes to taxi licensing conditions to incorporate these changes.  These changes would be subject to consultation with the taxi trade and further consideration by the Committee.

Members commented that they wished to give further consideration to the issues which should be delegated to the Licensing Panel (consisting of the Director of Neighbourhood Services, Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee and the Executive Member for Community Safety and Environment) rather than the Licensing Sub-Committee.

The Committee decide to approve the changes as detailed below.

RESOLVED – that, subject to consultation with the taxi trade, and further approval by Licensing Committee, the following changes as detailed in the report now submitted be approved:

(A)            the creation of a Licensing Panel to deal with such taxi issues as the Licensing Committee decide are appropriate following a report to a further meeting;

(B)            amendments to the Taxi Licensing Policy; and

(C)           amendments to the Code of Conduct and Penalty Points Scheme.