When the continuous alarm sounds you must evacuate the building by the nearest available fire exit. Members and visitors should proceed to the visitors’ car park at the front of the building and await further instructions (during office hours staff should proceed to their usual assembly point; outside of office hours proceed to the visitors’ car park). Please do not re-enter the building unless instructed to do so.

In the event of a fire any person with a disability should be assisted in leaving the building.   

To approve the Minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held on 6 October 2022 and the Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators) meetings held on 13 October 2022, 8 November 2022, 8 December 2022 and 16 January 2023.

To consider the consultation responses and to recommend to the Executive Committee that the proposed amendment to the Hackney Carriage (Taxi) and Private Hire Licensing Policy, as set out at Paragraph 2.8 of the report, be approved.

To consider the results of the consultation feedback and agree there is not strong enough local evidence to support mandatory CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles; and, to review and enhance the current policy on optional CCTV in taxis and private hire vehicles. 

The Chair will move the adoption of the following resolution:

That under Section 100(A)(4) Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To approve the separate Minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee (Street Trading and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles, Drivers and Operators) meetings held on 13 October 2022, 8 November 2022, 8 December 2022 and 16 January 2023.