The Taxi
and General Licensing Committee is responsible for determining
licensing policy and applications in accordance with its role and
functions set out below.
Role and Functions
To deal with all non-executive functions relating to
licensing and registration as set out in Schedule 1 of the
Functions and Responsibilities Regulations.
To deal with all functions relating to health and
safety under any relevant statutory provision within the meaning of
Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, to the extent
that those functions are discharged otherwise than in the
Council’s capacity as an employer.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Taxi and General
Licensing Committee shall exercise an advisory role in relation to
executive functions, such as the fixing of fares for hackney
carriages.
To approve licensing policy relating to the
licensing of private hire vehicles and Hackney carriages in
accordance with the provisions of the Local Government
(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (the 1976 Act), the Town Police
Clauses Act 1847 (the 1847 Act) and any associated regulations; and
any other policy approval matters concerning schemes of licensing
administered by the Council, either on a statutory or discretionary
basis (e.g. Street Trading Licenses/Consents, Scrap Metal
Licenses); except matters specifically reserved by statute to
Council or the Cabinet.
The Taxi and General Licensing Committee has the
power to appoint such sub-committees as may from time to time be
necessary to discharge its duties.
Sub-committees will have full delegated powers to
determine contested applications and adjudicate over the review of
licences.
Each Sub-Committee will comprise of three members
drawn from the Taxi and General Licensing Committee.