Issue - meetings

The Committee are asked to agree to recommend to Council the adoption of the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy incorporating the new Surrey-wide convictions policy.

The Committee:

(1)            Agreed to recommend to Council the adoption of the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy incorporating the new Surrey-wide convictions policy.

(2)            Authorised the Licensing, Grants and HIA Manager in consultation with the Chairman of Licensing and Planning Policy Manager to make minor amendments to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy (including convictions policy) as may be required from time to time under the Delegated Powers scheme.

At the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee in September 2017 it was agreed in principal to the adoption of a Surrey-wide convictions policy for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers, and that a further report would be brought before the Committee following the public consultation.  The consultation commenced on 21 October 2017 and ended on 4 December 2017.

Details of the consultation were circulated to members to enable the opportunity for feedback.  The draft policy was approved by Surrey Legal Heads and other relevant working groups.  It was also noted that the trade had been asked to comment on the proposed changes and no representations had been submitted. 

Therefore having considered the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy, incorporating the new Surrey-wide convictions policy, the Committee:

(1)            Agreed to recommend to Council the adoption of the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy

(2)            Authorised the Licensing, Grants and HIA Manager in consultation with the Chairman of Licensing and Planning Policy Manager to make minor amendments to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy (including convictions policy) as may be required from time to time under the Delegated Powers scheme.