Hart Borough Council
Councillors:
32
Wards:
11
Committees:
14
Meetings (2025):
66
Meetings (2024):
60
Meeting
Licensing Committee - Hart
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 21st October 2025
7:00 PM
Tuesday, 21st October 2025
7:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 21st October 2025
11:00 PM
Tuesday, 21st October 2025
11:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
21 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025
Location:
Council Chamber
Council Chamber
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Portfolio Holder - Digital and Communications
Officer
Licensing Team Leader, Shared Licensing Services
Emma Coles
Expected
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Louise Misselbrook
Expected
Officer
Shared Legal Services
Expected
Officer
Committee Services Officer
Kathy Long
Democratic Services
Expected
Officer
Head of Environmental & Community Services (Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council)
Tom Payne
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Expected
Officer
Environmental Health & Licensing Contract Manager
Neil Hince
Expected
Agenda
1
Election of Vice-Chair
To elect a Vice-Chair for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
2
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 January 2025 as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of Previous Meeting 09 Oct 2025
3
Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence from Members*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they will be absent.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they will be absent.
4
Declarations of Interest
To declare disclosable pecuniary, and any other, interests*.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they may have an interest to declare.
*Note: Members are asked to email Committee Services before the meeting as soon as they know they may have an interest to declare.
5
Chair's Announcements
6
Fees and charges 2026/27 for taxi services
To consider the fees and charges for taxi licensing services relating to hackney carriage and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators, prior to consultation and Council approval.
Recommendations:
(i) The Licensing Committee is recommended to approve the 2026/27 fees and charges relating to hackney carriage and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators’ licences;
(ii) The Licensing Committee is recommended to agree that the proposed fees and charges will go to public consultation in accordance with the process set out in section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (The Act) for vehicle and operator licences; and
(iii) The Licensing Committee is recommended to approve the Refund Policy for Licensing, set out at Appendix 2.
Recommendations:
(i) The Licensing Committee is recommended to approve the 2026/27 fees and charges relating to hackney carriage and private hire vehicles, drivers and operators’ licences;
(ii) The Licensing Committee is recommended to agree that the proposed fees and charges will go to public consultation in accordance with the process set out in section 70 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (The Act) for vehicle and operator licences; and
(iii) The Licensing Committee is recommended to approve the Refund Policy for Licensing, set out at Appendix 2.
Attachments:
- Document Fees and Charges for Taxi Licensing for 2026/27 09 Oct 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Current and proposed licensing fees and charges 09 Oct 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Licensing Refund Policy 09 Oct 2025
7
Licensing hearings held since the last meeting
The Committee to note that the following Licensing Hearings have taken place since the last meeting of the Licensing Committee on 21 January 2025:
· 24 June 2025 – Appeal against revocation of hackney carriage licence
Summary of decision: licence revoked.
· 31 July 2025 – New premises licence application
Summary of decision: approved.
· 15 September 2025 – Premises licence variation application
Summary of decision: approved.
· 24 June 2025 – Appeal against revocation of hackney carriage licence
Summary of decision: licence revoked.
· 31 July 2025 – New premises licence application
Summary of decision: approved.
· 15 September 2025 – Premises licence variation application
Summary of decision: approved.
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