Meeting
Licensed Transport Forum - Eastleigh
Scheduled Time
Thursday, 8th June 2023
10:00 AM
Thursday, 8th June 2023
2:00 PM
Actual Time
Thursday, 8th June 2023
10:06 AM
Thursday, 8th June 2023
3:32 PM
Confirmed
08 Jun 2023
Room 11/12/13 Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh SO50 9YN
Phil Bates
Licensing Manager
Present, as expected
Paul Naylor
Direct Services Manager
Apologies
Andy Jeffery
Senior Licensing Officer
Present, as expected
Nicki Moorhouse
Senior Chartered Legal Executive (FCILEx)
Present, as expected
Teresa Swann
Expected
Leigh Dodds
Hackney Carriage Trade Representative
Present, as expected
Steve Lucas
Hackney Carriage Trade Representative
Present, as expected
Kevin May
Private Hire Trade Representative
Present, as expected
Jason Kauder
Private Hire Trade Representative
Present, as expected
Roger Vivian
Private Hire Trade Representative
Present, as expected
Arron Andrews
Hackney Carriage Trade Representative
Present, as expected
- Document Minutes , 02/02/2023 Licensed Transport Forum 31 May 2023
RESOLVED –
That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2023 be confirmed and signed by the Chair as a correct record.
- Document Action List_Licensed Transport Forum June 2023 31 May 2023
It was agreed that Ageas Bowl would be removed from the Action List.
Roger Vivian requested that drivers be given the choice to apply for their DBS before their knowledge test.
The Licensing Manager and Senior Licensing Officer agreed to discuss further to see if it was something they could make work.
The Senior Licensing Officer gave an enforcement update and confirmed that mystery shopping had restarted and, overall, there had been good results.
The Senior Licensing Officer thanked his team for all their hard work in keeping things going whilst he was away.
Steve Lucas requested further mystery shopping could also take place at unsociable hours.
Roger Vivian stated that he had received some complaints around the providers running late or missing people that had registered. He requested that the providers be spoken to to request they run on time.
The Licensing Manager and Senior Licensing Officer agreed that they would speak to the provider to clarify the process.
There was further discussion around CCTV systems in vehicles,
The Licensed Transport Forum confirmed that their position in relation to CCTV in vehicles remained the same.
He stated that there was further information on the website if anyone wanted to read further.
Leigh Dodds queried whether they could be simplified.
The Senior Charted Legal Executive (FCILEx) agreed to review and revisit the tests, and would bring the outcome back before the Forum once a decision was reached.
Kevin May queried whether plates on vehicles could be renewed three yearly rather than yearly.
The Licensing Manager stated that current legislation did not allow for that to happen.
The Forum went on to discuss removing expiry dates from plates, officers stated they were against this as it opened up opportunities for plates to be used on unlicensed vehicles - keeping the date allowed the trade, officers and public to police out of date vehicles.
Councillor Pretty noted his points and agreed the team would discuss it at their meeting with the Service Director, Neighbourhoods and Green Spaces before the next Licensed Transport Forum meeting.
Councillor Pretty confirmed that he had raised it with one of the directors at the airport, and he would follow up for a response.
The Licensing Manager stated that negotiations were still ongoing, but that he felt they were almost complete and he hoped to have a further update before the next meeting.
The Licensed Transport Forum recorded their thanks to the Licensing Team at Eastleigh Borough Council for their work on behalf of both Private Hire and Hackney Carriage drivers.
Councillor Irish thanked the Forum for their comments.
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