Decision details
Taxi Licensing Reforms
PDF 164 KBDecision Maker: Licensing Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Approval of the Council’s response to the Law Commission’s consultation document.
Decision:
The Licensing Committee RECOMMENDED to the Environmental Services Portfolio Holder that the response to the Law Commission’s Taxi Reform consultation agreed at the meeting, be submitted to the Law Commission as South Cambridgeshire District Council’s formal response.
The Environmental Services Portfolio Holder approved the consultation response and submitted it to the Law Commission as the formal response by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council’s response to the consultation will form part of a national consultation to consider redrafting current legislation covering all licensing matters in respect of drivers, vehicles and operators licensed under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
Alternative options considered:
No other options considered.
Publication date: 06/07/2012
Date of decision: 05/07/2012
Decided at meeting: 05/07/2012 - Licensing Committee
Effective from: 26/07/2012
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