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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Minutes: Apologies for absence were
received from Councillors P.J. Bevan, D.C. Harse, Mrs D. Price and R. Whiting. |
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were no declarations of
interest received at the commencement or during the course of the meeting. |
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REVIEW OF SUB COMMITTEE HEARING PROCEDURES , REPORT FORMATS AND MEETING TIMES PDF 91 KB Minutes: The Licensing Manager presented the
report which proposed amendments to the meeting procedure and report format for
the Taxi and General Sub Committee. Members were advised that following
a review of Committee hearing procedures, a number of minor
amendments had been identified as being required for the meeting procedure and
the report format for the Taxi and General Sub Committee. The amendments proposed the
attendance of the Legal Advisor throughout the entirety of the meeting
(including Member deliberations) and the provision of Taxi and General Sub
Committee reports to Members in advance of the hearings to allow time for
consideration. The report also proposed
a trial change to the timing of routine Taxi and General Sub Committee meetings
to 5.00pm to allow greater Member participation and accommodate those with day
time commitments. In view of these
proposed amendments, approval was also sought for the revised Taxi and General
Sub Committee Hearing Procedure and a copy was attached to the report for
Members’ consideration. The Committee discussed
the proposals, with a Member expressing concerns over the inclusion of an
Officer recommendation in future Taxi and General Sub Committee hearings, and
indicating he would be unable to support this particular aspect of the
proposals. During the course of
debate, it was moved and seconded that the recommendations in the report,
excluding recommendation 1.1 (d) (to trial alternative meeting times for a
three month period), be approved. Concerns were expressed
as to a potential need for the payment of overtime to those staff servicing the
hearings, and the Committee were advised that this would not be the case, as
the Officers involved in these hearings already participate in the flexible
working hours scheme. Clarification was
also sought on the rationale for the proposed trial of the 5.00pm start
time. Officers explained that they had
taken into account the comments of those Members who are unable to attend
daytime meetings due to their work commitments, and that moving the start time
to 5.00pm could increase Member availability and ensure that they all have an
opportunity to participate in the Sub Committee process. Several
Members voiced their support for the proposal to amend the start time of the
Taxi and General Sub Committees on a trial basis, and an amendment to the
earlier motion was moved and seconded in that all five recommendations as set
out in the report be approved, including the proposed start time of 5.00pm on a
trial basis. By
a show of hands, and in noting there were 5 for and 5 against, and with the
casting vote of the Chair, the amendment was declared carried. This
became the substantive motion, and by a show of hands (and in noting there were
8 for, with 2 against and 1 abstention) was agreed by the majority present. RESOLVED that:- (a) the Legal Officer be in attendance
throughout the entirety of future Taxi and Genera Sub Committee Hearings; (b) Taxi and General Sub Committee reports be circulated to the Members of ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |