Issue - meetings

A report by the Assistant Director (Localities) is attached.

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 – The Licensing Manager informed the Members that assessments are continuing to be undertaken by the adult learning team.  26 assessments have been carried out, of which 20 passed, 6 failed with none failing to attend.

In relation to suppliers of the pre-requisite driving assessments, the Licensing Manager stated that two companies have been authorised to undertake assessments.

On 8 November 2016, the Chair of the Licensing and Safety Panel and the Licensing Service met with representatives from the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire trade to discuss various issues and the minutes of this meeting were forwarded to the Trade representatives and all members of the Licensing and Safety Panel.

It was agreed:

That the report be noted.