Decision details

The Assistant Director (Localities) submitted a report advising Members on operational issues within the Licensing Service.

The report set out updates in respect of the following issues:

·         Pre-application Assessments - these assessments are continuing to be undertaken by the adult learning team. From February 2017 until March 2017, 31 assessments had been carried out, of which 27 passed, 4 failed and 0 failed to attend.

·           Purple Flag External Assessment – the Council will be notified in May 2017 of the decision in respect of the renewal application.

·           Hackney Carriage Transitional Arrangements – It was reported that transitional arrangement for the Hackney Carriage fleet come to an end on 1 June 2017

·           Immigration Act 2016 – Implications on the Licensing Act 2003 – Details of the effect of the new provisions commencing on 6 April 2017, were set out in report relating to both personal and premises

licences. It was reported all requirements of the Act had been implemented by the Licensing Service.

·        Equality Act 2010 – It was reported that sections 165 and 167 come into effect on 6^th April 2017 in relation to wheelchair accessible vehicles, the requirement to assist wheelchair passengers, the prohibition on charging them extra and the power given to local authorities to make lists of wheelchair accessible vehicles.  It was reported that the Licensing Service is in the process of implementing the requirements of the Act.

·         Statistics of the Licensing Service – Statistical information was set out in the report for the 2015/16 financial year in respect of the number of licences, registrations, consents and permits processed.

It was agreed:

That the report be noted.