Agenda and draft minutes

Extraordinary, Informal Joint Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Forest Heath Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Tuesday 29 January 2019 5.30 pm

Venue: Conference Chamber. View directions

Contact: Christine Brain Email: christine.brain@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Note: This was the last meetings of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee before it’s dissolution on 6 May 2019. As a result, the minutes of the meeting remain as drafted following the meeting and cannot be confirmed by the Committee and signed by the Chair. This is consistent with all other dissolved Committees and bodies.

Items
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	This was the last meetings of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee before it’s dissolution on 6 May 2019. As a result, the minutes of the meeting remain as drafted following the meeting and cannot be confirmed by the Committee and signed by the Chair. This is consistent with all other dissolved Committees and bodies.
107.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Michael Anderson, Chris Barker, John Bloodworth and Nigel Roman. Councillor Christine Mason was also unable to attend the meeting.
108.	Substitutes Minutes: There were no substitutions declared.
109.	Public Participation Members of the public who live or work in West Suffolk are invited to put one question or statement of not more than three minutes duration relating to items in Part 1 of the agenda only. If a question is asked and answered within three minutes the person who asked the question may ask a supplementary question that arises from the reply. A person wishing to speak must register to speak at least 15 minutes before the time the meeting is scheduled to start. There is an overall time limit of 15 minutes for public speaking which may be extended at the Chairman’s discretion. (Following the informal discussions with St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee on Item 4 below, Members are reminded that no further debate shall take place. However, Members are requested to formally resolve Item 4 below.) Minutes: This item was considered in the informal joint session with St Edmundsbury Borough Council, whereby the Committee heard from one Hackney Carriage drivers.
110.	Hackney Carriage Fare Review 2019 Stage 2 - Final Proposals Following Public Consultation PDF 156 KB Report No: LIC/FH/19/001 (For reference purposes, St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Report No is LIC/SE/19/002) Additional documents: LIC.FH.19.001 Appendix A - Stage 2 trade consultation tariffs , item 110. PDF 45 KB LIC.FH.19.001 Appendix B - Stage 2 public consult tariffs , item 110. PDF 43 KB LIC.FH.19.001 Appendix C - Officer recommended new fare card , item 110. PDF 44 KB LIC.FH.19.001 Appendix D - public consultation feedback (representations) , item 110. PDF 63 KB LIC.FH.19.001 Appendix E - 2019 running mile stage 2 , item 110. PDF 28 KB Minutes: Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: LIC/FH/19/001. Councillor Simon Cole moved the recommendation, this was duly seconded by Councillor Carol Lynch and with the vote being unanimous, it was: RESOLVED: That the updated West Suffolk Fare Card, being Option 1, summarised in Appendix C, to Report No: LIC/FH/19/001, be approved.