Meeting

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive any declarations of interests from Members.

To confirm the minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on 31 July 2024 as a true record.

To deal with any public questions or requests to address (including summary texts) received by the Democratic Services Manager no later than12 noon, 4 clear working days before the meeting. For a Wednesday meeting, this would mean that questions and requests to speak must be received by no later than 12 noon on the Wednesday in the week before the meeting (subject to there being no intervening bank holidays etc).

For further details see the below public participation section of this summons/agenda.

To consider any recommended from the Cabinet or Committees.

Licensing Committee – 25 June 2024

Variation to the Hackney Carriage Table of Fares

APPENDIX A - Proposed Hackney Carriage Fare Options

APPENDIX B - Copy of Consultation Letter

APPENDIX C - Taxi Fares Consultation Report

APPENDIX D - Copy of request from the taxi trade

APPENDIX E - Current Hackney Carriage Fares 2022

Council is Recommended to approve the vary the maximum fares for hackney carriages, as follows:

Hackney Carriage Table of Fares

Current

Fares

Proposed Fares

Pull Off Charge

£3.00

£3.40

Pull Off Distance

154

154

Metre Distance

179

161

Metre Rate

£0.20

£0.20

Extra Charges

For each hiring which commences between 1800 on Christmas Eve to 2400on Christmas Day and from 1800 on New Year's Eve to 2400 on New Year's Day

100% of the above rate of fare

100% of the above rate of fare

For each hiring which commences between midnight and 0600 on any day and at all times on all other Bank Holidays and Public Holidays

50% of the above of fare

50% of the above of fare

Soiling charge

£75.00

£80.00

Dogs (except assistance dogs which travel free)

£0.10

£1.00

For each article of luggage conveyed outside the carriage

£0.10

£0.10

For each person in excess of one, for the whole distance

£0.10

£0.10

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 9 September 2024

Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2023/24

Council is Recommended to RESOLVE to affirm the work undertaken by the Overview and Scrutiny and note the Annual Report for 2023/24.

Cabinet – 11 September 2024

Corporate strategy Report

Appendix 1 -Revised Corporate Strategy

Appendix 2 Supporting evidence for Corporate Strategy.pdf (moderngov.co.uk)

Council is Recommended to RESOLVE to approve the new Corporate Strategy.

Strategic Land Acquisitions for the Regeneration of Havant

Council is Recommended to RESOLVE to:

A. delegate authority to the Executive Head of Regeneration, Economic Development and Preventative Services in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Regeneration and Communities to acquire land within the borough for the purposes of Regeneration, subject to a satisfactory financial appraisal approved by the S151 Officer;

B. delegate authority to drawdown funds from the Regeneration Capital Reserves to acquire land for Regeneration purposes under this delegation; and

C. delegate authority to the S151 Officer to amend the Capital Programme.

For Council to receive and have opportunity to ask questions on the Mayor’s report.

To agree requested changes to the Council’s Committee Appointments (changes shown in italics in Appendix A)

The Leader and Cabinet Leads may introduce their portfolio reports following which 15 minutes of question time may commence.

A Councillor may ask the Leader of the Council or a Cabinet Lead a question in respect of the content of the portfolio reports of the Cabinet submitted to Full Council.

To receive written questions from Councillors submitted to the Monitoring Officer before 12 noon 5 clear working days before the meeting (subject to there being no bank holiday, this day would generally be the Tuesday in the week before the meeting).

The total time for questions under Standing Order 15 shall be 15 minutes.

None to report