Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to give approval to consult on the transition options for taxi, street trading and vending polices and a draft enforcement policy.

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)     the proposed approach for consultation on the following policies, as set out in Report No: CAB/JT/18/018,  be agreed:

(a)     Taxi policy

(b)     Street Trading and Vending policy

(c)     Enforcement policy; and

(2)     the FHDC Portfolio Holder for Planning and Growth be asked to take decisions on undertaking the following consultations under their existing delegated authority:

(a)     Statement of Licensing Policy; and

          (b)     Newmarket Cumulative Impact Area.

In addition, and following the consideration of an addendum to the original Report No: CAB/JT/18/018, which necessitated consideration of issues relating to exploring the scope for retaining existing Hackney Carriage licensing zones, the following decisions have also been made to clarify the process that will be undertaken:

RESOLVED:

That:

(3)     it be noted that officers are exploring the necessity to combine the hackney carriage licensing areas of Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury for the new single West Suffolk Council;

(4)     it be noted that, as resolved in (1) above, the recommendation set out in the original Report No: CAB/JT/18/018, which seeks to undertake consultation on taxi policy transition options, continues as proposed; and

(5)     the current approach for the taxi policy transition consultation, as outlined in paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 of the Addendum to Report No: CAB/JT/18/018, be agreed.