Agenda and decisions

Licensing Committee - Wednesday, 4 December 2024 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

Contact: Christeen Abee Email: c.abee@spelthorne.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
2.	Minutes PDF 190 KB View item 2. as HTML 24 KB To agree the minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2024 as a correct record. Decision: The minutes of the meeting held on 29 October 2024 were agreed as a correct record.
3.	Disclosures of Interest To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct for Members. Decision: There were none.
4.	Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2024-2029 PDF 548 KB View item 4. as HTML 64 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To consider and approve the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2024-2029 following consultation. Additional documents: Appendix A Taxi Policy , item 4. PDF 4 MB Appendix B comments to taxi consultation , item 4. PDF 298 KB View as HTML (4./3) 51 KB Appendix C Emissions supplementary Information , item 4. PDF 810 KB View as HTML (4./4) 47 KB Appendix D Home Office Letter , item 4. PDF 1 MB Appendix E Statutory Standards , item 4. PDF 235 KB View as HTML (4./6) 12 KB Decision: The Committee resolved to: approve the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2024-2029 following consultation 2. recommend to Council for the scheme of delegations to include the Chair of Licensing with the Senior Environmental Health Manager to make minor amendments to the policy.
5.	Setting of Fees & Charges for the licensing of Hackney Carriages, Private Hire, and Private Hire Operators 2025-2026 PDF 316 KB View item 5. as HTML 72 KB View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. To consider and approve the proposed taxi and private hire fees and charges. Additional documents: Appendix A Current Fees , item 5. PDF 24 KB View as HTML (5./2) 41 KB Appendix B Proposed Fees , item 5. PDF 25 KB View as HTML (5./3) 43 KB Appendix C- responses and objections received , item 5. PDF 457 KB View as HTML (5./4) 10 KB Decision: The Committee resolved to confirm agreement with the proposed taxi and private hire fees noting the consultation responses and undertake to bring forward reviews of the policies expressly referred within a reasonable timeframe pursuant to meaningful consultation.