Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Friday, 9th June, 2023 10.00 am

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Contact: Email: comsec@teignbridge.gov.uk Email: comsec@teignbridge.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies (if any) Minutes: Apologies received from Cllr Henderson.
2.	Election of Chair 2023/24 Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr Dawson and seconded by Cllr Rollason that Cllr Hayes be elected Chair for the year 2023/24. It was also proposed by Cllr Gearon and seconded by Cllr Peart that Cllr Bradford be elected Chair for the year 2023/24. The nominees left the room and Members voted; and Resolved that: Cllr R Hayes be elected Chair for the year 2023/24.
3.	Election of Vice Chair 2023/24 Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr Hayes and seconded by Cllr Foden that Cllr Dawson be elected Vice Chair for the year 2023/24. It was also proposed by Cllr Gearon and seconded by Cllr Peart that Cllr Bradford be elected Vice Chair for the year 2023/24. The nominees left the room and Members voted; and Resolved that: Cllr R Dawson be elected Vice Chair for the year 2023/24.
4.	Declarations of Interest (if any) Minutes: None.
5.	Minutes PDF 119 KB To approve and sign the Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on 28 July 2022 and the Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committees held on 3 April 2023, 18 April 2023, 2 May 2023 and 16 May 2023. Additional documents: Minutes Public Pack, 03/04/2023 Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee , item 5. PDF 337 KB Minutes Public Pack, 18/04/2023 Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee , item 5. PDF 110 KB Minutes Public Pack, 02/05/2023 Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee , item 5. PDF 94 KB Minutes Public Pack, 16/05/2023 Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee , item 5. PDF 173 KB Minutes: The Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory committee held on 28 July 2022 and the Minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory sub-committees held on 3 April 2023, 18 April 2023, 2 May 2023 and 16 May 2023 were unanimously approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
6.	Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 - Exclusion of Press and Public Should the Committee wish to exclude the press and public during consideration of the items on this agenda, the following resolution should be passed:- RECOMMENDED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting of the particular item(s) on the grounds that it involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
7.	Application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence over 5 years - HN67 BYU PDF 106 KB Additional documents: HN67 BYU Appendix A - applicant request , item 7. PDF 29 KB HN67 BYU Appendix B - MOT history , item 7. PDF 135 KB HN67 BYU Appendix C - photographs , item 7. PDF 417 KB HN67 BYU Appendix D - vehicle inspection sheet_redacted , item 7. PDF 132 KB Minutes: The Committee was asked to consider an application for a new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence for a Hyundai Ioniq vehicle registration HN67 BYU. The Committee noted the information provided by way of the report and heard representations from the Applicant. In particular the Committee noted the good condition of the vehicle, and that the MOT certificate expires on 11 January 2024 with 2 advisories. The Committee were informed that the vehicle passed its annual taxi inspection test on 22 May 2023 and the advisory had been fixed. The Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought. Decision Accordingly, the Committee granted the new Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence as detailed in the report with a six monthly vehicle inspection.
8.	Application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension - DX13 OVS PDF 108 KB Additional documents: DX13 OVS Appendix A - applicant request , item 8. PDF 28 KB DX13 OVS Appendix B - MOT history , item 8. PDF 142 KB DX13 OVS Appendix C - photographs , item 8. PDF 470 KB Minutes: The Committee was asked to consider an application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension for a Vauxhall Zafira vehicle registration DX13 OVS. The Committee noted the information provided by way of the report and heard from the applicant’s representative. In particular the Committee noted that the vehicle’s MOT certificate expires on 9 May 2024, with no advisories. The Committee were informed that the vehicle passed its annual taxi inspection retest on 30 May 2023. The applicant’s representative confirmed that the works detailed on the test sheet had been completed. The Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought. Decision Accordingly, the Committee granted the 12 month Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension as detailed in the report with 6 monthly vehicle inspections due to the age of the vehicle.
9.	Application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension - KV09 WPK PDF 109 KB Additional documents: KV09 WPK Appendix A - applicant request , item 9. PDF 37 KB KV09 WPK Appendix B MOT history , item 9. PDF 196 KB KV09 WPK Appendix C Photographs , item 9. PDF 1 MB Minutes: The Committee was asked to consider an application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension for a Mercedes E220 vehicle registration KV09 WPK. The Committee noted the information provided by way of the report. In particular the Committee noted the good condition of the vehicle and that the vehicle’s MOT certificate expires on 26 April 2024, with no advisories. The Committee were informed that the vehicle passed its annual taxi inspection test on 31 May 2023. The Committee was satisfied that the vehicle was in a good and sound condition and that public safety would not be compromised by the granting of the licence sought. Decision Accordingly, the Committee granted the 12 month Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Extension as detailed in the report with 4 monthly vehicle inspections due to the age of the vehicle.