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Hart Borough Council
Councillors: 33
Wards: 11
Committees: 14
Meetings (2025): 60
Meetings (2024): 60

Meeting

Licensing Committee - Hart

Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
7:00 PM
Finished:
Tuesday, 5th September 2023
11:18 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
05 Sep 2023
Location:
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
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Chairman
Chair of the Council
Dermot Smith

Independent

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Digital and Communications
Tony Clarke

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Mark Vernon

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Robert Harward

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Selena Coburn

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Parking and Community Safety
Tina Collins

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Gerry Crisp

Liberal Democrat

Absent

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Committee Member
Steve Forster

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Spencer Farmer

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Angela Delaney

Community Campaign Hart

Present, as expected, virtual

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Committee Member
Bethany Woods

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Officer
Executive Director - Place
Mark Jaggard

In attendance

Officer
Regulatory Services Manager - Basingstoke and Deane
Robert Draper

In attendance

Officer
Environmental Health & Licensing Manager
Neil Hince

In attendance

Secretary
Committee and Member Services Manager
Sharon Black

Democratic Services

In attendance

Agenda
1 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
The minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2023 are attached for confirmation and signature as a current record.
Attachments:
Minutes The minutes of 6 June 2023 were agreed and confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Proposed by Cllr Forster; Seconded by Cllr Clarke
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they will be absent.
Minutes There were no apologies for absence.
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.

*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services in advance of the meeting as soon as they become aware they may have an interest to declare.
Minutes There were no declarations of interest.
4 CHAIRMAN'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes The Chairman had no announcements.
5 HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARE REVIEW
Review the current Hackney Carriage tariff as requested by the Licensing Committee in August 2022
Minutes Members of the Committee were reminded that when the tariff was revised in 2022, there was a request for an annual review. Since the revised fares were introduced there had been no objections raised by either members of the public or hackney carriage drivers.

Members noted:

·       the current tariff for Hackney Carriage fares

·       national rates for a 2-mile journey, in which Hart is the 32nd most expensive authority out of 340 authorities

·       comparison with adjacent authorities, which ranged between £8.20 (Hart and Wokingham) and £7.40 for a 2-mile journey

Members discussed:

·       The options available – as outlined in the officer’s report

·       The proposed recommendation, which was to maintain the tariffs which were set in 2022, and to review annually

·       Whether there should be a different rate for electric vehicles as an incentive for these to be purchased. However, it was noted that EVs incurred other increased costs, and that having different charges for different types of vehicles could cause confusion amongst the public

·       That whilst fuel prices had dropped since last year, they were slowly increasing again

·       The reduction in fuel prices had been offset by the cost of living increases in other areas

It was noted there had been a very small number of complaints relating to the cost of Hackney Carriages in Hart district against those in Basingstoke and Deane, primarily from residents in the boundary wards. However, it was noted that the Hackney Carriage fares do not apply to trips which cross a district administrative boundary.

Proposed by: Cllr Forster; Seconded by: Cllr Woods

Unanimously agreed

Decision:

The Committee agreed:

·       to maintain the current Hackney Carriage tariff, and

·       to continue ongoing annual reviews of the Hackney Carriage tariff, or sooner if required, whilst monitoring external factors.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

1st Apr 2025 Cancelled

Licensing Committee

Meeting

28th Jan 2025

Licensing Committee

Meeting

22nd Oct 2024

Licensing Committee

Meeting

3rd Jul 2024

Licensing Committee

Meeting

2nd Apr 2024 Cancelled

Licensing Committee

Meeting

6th Feb 2024

Licensing Committee

Meeting

7th Nov 2023

Licensing Committee

Meeting

5th Sep 2023

Licensing Committee

Meeting

4th Jul 2023 Cancelled

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Meeting

6th Jun 2023

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Future Meetings
Meeting

1st Jul 2025

Licensing Committee

Meeting

21st Oct 2025

Licensing Committee

Meeting

27th Jan 2026

Licensing Committee

Meeting

7th Apr 2026

Licensing Committee

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