Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday 29th January 2007 6.00 p.m.

Venue: The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove. View directions

Contact: Andrew Jessop

Items
No.	Item
12.	Mrs. S. Smith, Principal Licensing Officer View the background to item 12. Minutes: Prior to the commencement of the ordinary business of the meeting, the Head of Planning and Environment Services reported that Sharon Smith, the Council’s Principal Licensing Officer, gave birth to a son, Samuel Isaac, on 10^th January 2007. RESOLVED that a letter of congratulations be sent on behalf of the Committee.
13.	To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitutes View the background to item 13. Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor M. H. Gill.
14.	To receive the Minutes of the last meeting View the background to item 14. Minutes: The Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on the 18^th December 2006 were submitted. RESOLVED that the Minutes be approved and confirmed as a correct record.
15.	To consider the Report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to non-confidential and non-exempt items View the background to item 15. Minutes: The Report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to non-confidential and non-exempt items was submitted. Arising therefrom: (1) FEES FOR TAXI LICENCES Further consideration was given to this matter which had been deferred at the last meeting, and, in this regard, an updated Appendix A was circulated for consideration by Members. Whereupon it was RESOLVED that the fees for taxi licences for the year 2007-2008 be increased by 3% resulting in the following fees:- Hackney Carriage £275.00 Private Hire £251.50 Private Hire Operator £260.50 HC/PH Drivers Licence £82.50 Mid-term Vehicle Test £51.00 Vehicle Re-test if MOT certificate is required £51.00 Meter Test £21.50 Conversion of Vehicle Licence to P/H or H/C £20.60 Replacement Vehicle Plate £10.30 Replacement Driver's Licence £6.20 Trailer Test £18.00 Transfer of Ownership of Licensed Vehicle £20.60 Criminal Bureau Check £37.00 (NOTE: Councillor Ms. J.A. Marshall declared a personal interest in this item on the grounds that she was a frequent user of the various taxi firms in the town). (2) HACKNEY CARRIAGE FARES RESOLVED that the Hackney Carriage fees for the year 2007-2008 remain unchanged.