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1.

SUBSTITUTES AND APOLOGIES

Any Member attending as an approved substitute to report giving his/her name and the name of the Member being substituted.

 

To receive apologies for absence.

 

Minutes:

1.1          Apologies were received from Councillors Carpendale, Dawson and Gould.

 

1.2          During this item, Councillor Maybury proposed that the meeting had no confidence in the Chairman which was secondedby Councillor Nunn.

 

1.3          Following a short debate, the vote was taken electronically and was carried by 5 votes to 2.

 

1.4          In accordance with Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution, the Chairman stood down and, as the Vice-Chair was not present, a vote was taken to elect a Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

 

1.5          On the proposal of Councillor Nunn and seconded by Councillor Cresswell,

 

          It was RESOLVED:-

 

          That Councillor Margaret Maybury be elected as Chair of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the remainder of the meeting.

 

1.6      Councillor Maybury took the Chair for the remainder of the meeting.

Recorded Vote
TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
Vote of No Confidence in Cllr Newman as Chair of Licensing Committee Motion Carried
To Vote Cllr Maybury as Chairman of this Licensing Committee Meeting Motion Carried
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  • 2.

    DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

    Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

     

    Minutes:

    2.1      There were no declarations of interests.

    3.

    BLR/21/1 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11 DECEMBER 2020 pdf icon PDF 122 KB

    Minutes:

    It was RESOLVED:

     

    That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2020 be confirmed and signed as a true record.

    Recorded Vote
    TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
    That the Minutes of the Meeting Held on 11 December 2020 be confirmed as a true record Ad-Hoc Carried
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  • 4.

    TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF PETITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME

    Minutes:

    4.1      None received.

    5.

    QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS

    Minutes:

    5.1      None received.

    6.

    BLR/21/2 HACKNEY CARRIAGE TABLE OF FARES REVIEW pdf icon PDF 235 KB

    Report from the Licensing Team attached.

    Additional documents:

    Minutes:

    6.1   Emma Richbell, Assistant Manager – Food, Safety and Licensing presented Paper BLR/21/2 to the Committee. The report referred to a review of the current table of fares fixed for hackney carriages operating in the controlled zone of Babergh District.

     

    6.2   The Assistant Manager referred to issues with the previous proposals considered by the Committee and summarised the work undertaken to ensure that the current proposal was fit for purpose. The proposed draft table of fares was attached to the report as Appendix A.

     

    6.3   The Assistant Manager advised the Committee of a change to Recommendation 3.2 – effective date to be amended from 18 October to 1st November 2021. She also amended the wording of Recommendation 3.2 to recommend to Cabinet that the table of fares be amended.

     

    6.4   The Committee considered the two options set out in paragraph 2.1 of the report.

     

    6.5   The Assistant Manager and the Licensing Officer responded to Members’ questions on the consultation process, responses to the consultation, concerns around equality issues, charges for larger vehicles, fare increases, and taxi vouchers.

     

    6.6   Members noted that a report will come back to the Committee in August following public consultation and that the fares will be reviewed annually going forward.  

     

    6.7   Councillor Maybury requested an amendment to the wording at the end of Appendix A to include ‘disability apparatus’.

     

    6.8   Councillor Maybury proposed that Recommendation 3.2 (as amended) contained in Paper BLR/21/2 be approved. Councillor Ayres seconded the proposal.

     

    6.9   The vote was taken electronically and was unanimous.

     

    It was RESOLVED:-

     

    That the Committee agrees to recommend to Cabinet that the table of fares be amended as per Appendix A (including agreed amended wording), and therefore instructs officers to proceed with the public consultation notice advertising the variations and in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the varied table of fares shall become effective from 1st November 2021.

     

    Recorded Vote
    TitleTypeRecorded Vote textResult
    To vote on recommendation 3.1 as detailed in report BLR/21/2 and amended recommendation 3.2 : - That the Committee agrees to recommend to Cabinet that the table of fares be amended as per Appendix A, and therefore instructs officers to proceed with the public consultation notice advertising the variations and in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the varied table of fares shall become effective from 1st November 2021. Ad-Hoc Carried
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