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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr Kennedy and Cllr Gant
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Declarations of interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received.
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Taxi Licensing Activity Report - APR - DEC 2014 PDF 108 KB The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details the progress made by the Taxi Licensing Function between 1 April 2104 and 31 December 2014
Officer Recommendation: That the Committee note the contents of the report; and make any comments and recommendations regarding the future work of the Taxi Licensing function. Minutes: The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed the progress made by the Taxi Licensing function between 1 April 2104 and 31 December 2014
The Licensing Team Leader presented the report. He explained that the level of activity was similar to last year. The approximate number of licensed taxi and private hire drivers and vehicles in Oxford is as follows;
900 Private Hire drivers, 350 Hackney Carriage drivers 600 Private Hire vehicles, 107 Hackney Carriages vehicles
The following comments were raised:
The Committee resolved to NOTE the content of the report. |
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Fees and Charges 2015/16: General Licensing PDF 88 KB The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which seeks agreement of the general purposes licence fees for 2015/16 where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee agrees the licence fees and charges for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix 1. Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which sought agreement for the general licencing fees for 2015/16
The Licensing Team Leader presented the report. He explained that where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged, fees had increased by 1.9% in line with inflation.
The Committee resolved to AGREE the general licencing fees and charges for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix 1.
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Fees and Charges 2015/16: Miscellaneous Licensing PDF 83 KB The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details the proposed miscellaneous licence fees for 2015/16 where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee agree the licence fees and charges for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix A. Additional documents: Minutes: The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which sought agreement for the miscellaneous licencing fees and charges for 2015/16
The Business Regulations Team Manager presented the report. She explained that where the Council has discretion over the level of fee charged, fees had increased by 1.9% in line with inflation.
The Committee resolved to AGREE the miscellaneous licencing fees and charges for 2015/16 as set out in Appendix 1. |
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Review of the Street Trading Policy and Policy Consultation Responses PDF 83 KB The Head of Environmental Development has submitted a report which details the responses to the public consultation on the Street Trading Policy review 2014. The report seeks Committee’s agreement to the revised Street Trading Policy and recommends the revised Policy to Council.
Officer recommendation: That the Committee: 1. Approves the revised Street Trading Policy 2015
2. Recommends to Council the adoption of the Street Trading Policy 2015.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Head of Environmental Development submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended) which detailed the responses to the public consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy.
The Licensing Officer presented the report. She explained that 58 responses to the consultation had been received, most in favour of the proposed policy. It was explained that farmer markets would not be included in the fees.
Martin Kersh on behalf of Foodservice Packaging Association spoke against the proposal to make all packaging either biodegradable or recyclable. He explained that the focus should be on changing people’s behaviour (so they do not littler) rather than replacing one type of packaging with another.
The following comments were raised:
The Committee resolved to APPROVE the draft Street Trading Policy 2015 and recommend it to Council for adoption. |
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Minutes from10 June 2014
Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2014 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.
Minutes: Minute 7 change the Head of City Development to Head of Environmental Development
The Committee resolved to AGREE the amended minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2014 as a true and accurate record |
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Dates of future meetings 19 May 2015 14 September 2015 26 January 2016 Minutes: The Committee noted the next meeting would be held on 19 May 2015. |