Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Meeting
Licensing Committee - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Thursday, 16th December 2021
4:00 PM
Thursday, 16th December 2021
4:00 PM
End:
Thursday, 16th December 2021
8:00 PM
Thursday, 16th December 2021
8:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Thursday, 16th December 2021
4:00 PM
Thursday, 16th December 2021
4:00 PM
Finished:
Thursday, 16th December 2021
10:20 PM
Thursday, 16th December 2021
10:20 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
16 Dec 2021
16 Dec 2021
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall
Council Chamber - The Guildhall
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Councillor Hannah Hockaday
Present, as expected
Standing Deputy
Councillor Gemma New
Not required
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Standing Deputy
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Standing Deputy
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Chair
Group Leader
Councillor Claire Udy
Present, as expected
Vice-Chair
Councillor Scott Payter-Harris
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Committee Member
Group Leader
Committee Member
Councillor Lee Mason
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Councillor Robert New
Present, as expected
Agenda
0
Meeting information: Risk assessment for Council Chamber
Attachments:
- Document Risk assessment for Council Chamber 08 Dec 2021
1
Apologies for Absence
2
Declarations of Members' Interests
3
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
RECOMMENDED that the minutes of the Licensing Policy meeting held
on 15 October 2021 be approved as a correct record.
on 15 October 2021 be approved as a correct record.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the previous meeting 08 Dec 2021
4
London Road taxi rank update
This report will follow.
Attachments:
- Document London Road Taxi Rank Update 08 Dec 2021
5
Trial to allow Portsmouth City Council licensed Private Hire Vehicles (PHV's) in bus lanes in Portsmouth
Purpose
The purpose of the report is to detail the commitment made at Full Council on 9 November 2021, to undertake a minimum 3 month trial to allow Portsmouth City Council licensed Private Hire Vehicles (PHV's) in bus lanes in Portsmouth.
RECOMMENDED that the report be noted.
The purpose of the report is to detail the commitment made at Full Council on 9 November 2021, to undertake a minimum 3 month trial to allow Portsmouth City Council licensed Private Hire Vehicles (PHV's) in bus lanes in Portsmouth.
RECOMMENDED that the report be noted.
Attachments:
- Document Trial to allow PCC licensed PHVs in bus lanes in Portsmouth 08 Dec 2021
6
Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and Part II, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Matters - Amendments to Adopted Statement of Licensing Policy.
Purpose of report
1. To consider proposed amendments to the adopted statement of licensing policy for the control and supervision of the hackney carriage and private hire trades within Portsmouth ("the PCC policy")
2. To note and implement, where necessary, changes to the PCC policy having regard to the statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Transport in July 2020
3. To submit the proposed policy amendments for trade and public consultation between the period 01 January and 31 March 2022.
4. To reconvene at a future date to consider all and any responses received.
Recommendations
1) That the Licensing Committee notes and approves the contents of the report and appendices and delegates authority to the Head of Service to arrange for the formal distribution and consultation on any agreed amendment and for responses to be received between 01 January and 31 March 2022.
2) That the committee agree to meet on a future date after 31 March 2022 to consider any policy amendments (having regard to any representations received) and with a view to agree an implementation date for the policy and any approved changes.
1. To consider proposed amendments to the adopted statement of licensing policy for the control and supervision of the hackney carriage and private hire trades within Portsmouth ("the PCC policy")
2. To note and implement, where necessary, changes to the PCC policy having regard to the statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Transport in July 2020
3. To submit the proposed policy amendments for trade and public consultation between the period 01 January and 31 March 2022.
4. To reconvene at a future date to consider all and any responses received.
Recommendations
1) That the Licensing Committee notes and approves the contents of the report and appendices and delegates authority to the Head of Service to arrange for the formal distribution and consultation on any agreed amendment and for responses to be received between 01 January and 31 March 2022.
2) That the committee agree to meet on a future date after 31 March 2022 to consider any policy amendments (having regard to any representations received) and with a view to agree an implementation date for the policy and any approved changes.
Attachments:
- Document PH and HC Policy Consultation Report 08 Dec 2021
- Document Appendix A - Statutory & Best Practice Guidance for taxi and PHV licensing authorities - July 2020 08 Dec 2021
- Document Appendix B - Proposed Amendments to Statement of Licensing Policy - December 2021 - v2 08 Dec 2021
- Document Appendix C - IOL Guidance_on_Suitability_Web_Version_(16_May_2018) 08 Dec 2021
- Document Appendix D - Integrated Impact Assessment 08 Dec 2021
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