Issue - meetings

Officers request that Members approve an addition to that policy in relation to how the Licensing Authority releases unused hackney carriage vehicle licences when they are unallocated.

It is very rare that a licence becomes available but when it does an agreed approach is needed in order to consider a new applicant. It is therefore proposed to adopt the following wording to insert into our taxi and private hire licensing policy:

On the occasion that a hackney carriage vehicle licence becomes available for issue the licensing authority will ascertain from all licensed clients whether anybody wishes to put their name forward to apply for a licence. Those interested will then go into a draw and the successful person will be invited to apply for a licence as long as they can meet the criteria within the licensing policy. In addition to the trade notification seeking expressions of interest a public notice will be displayed on the councils website seeking to enable other interested parties to participate.

RESOLVED that, Members of the Licensing Committee approve an addition to the Councils Taxi and Private Hire licensing policy in relation to the allocation of unused hackney carriage vehicle licences.