Report of the Senior Commissioner (Public Protection) is attached, marked 8.

Contact: Frances Darling (03456789026).

The Senior Commissioner (Public Protection) presented the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy report which set out the results of the second period of consultation that was undertaken in respect of the Policy and set out a further revision of the Policy for the Committee to consider. (Copy attached to the signed minutes).

The Senior Commissioner (Public Protection) and the Team Manager Operational and Community Safety responded to a number of queries from Members in relation to the revised policy. The processes used in relation the background checks for new drivers were detailed and it was noted that the changes in the policy in relation to the reduction of emisions was generally supported by the trade as long as time was given for drivers to change their vehicles.

Following debate it was agreed that the wording in the table included in the Policy on pages 22, 33, 43 regarding how children were transported be amended from to read:

Child from 3^rd Birthday to 12^th Birthday or 135cm in height whichever they reach first.

The Team Manager Operational and Community Safety explained why the names of those who had responded to the consultation at Appendix C had been redacted. It was agreed that advice would be sought from the Information Governance Officer as to whether in future the names of those responding to a consultation can be published.

RESOLVED:

1.    The committee considered the feedback received as a result of the second period of consultation carried out between 29 September 2014 and 2 November 2014, together with the analysis and officer comments, as set out in Appendices A, B, C and D.

2.    The agreed, with any necessary modifications, that the proposed ‘Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2015 – 2019’ as set out in Appendix E be reported to Cabinet for further consideration and a final decision with respect to adoption and implementation.