Councillor Stone, Chair of the Licensing Committee, presented the report to request that the Council agreed the recommendation made by the Licensing Committee on the 28 January 2016 to adopt the revised policy relating to the relevance of Convictions, Formal/Simple Cautions, Complaints and/or other matters to that it requires holders and applicants for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers to meet. It was proposed that all changes to the licence fee would come into effect on the 1 April 2016.

Councillor Jones as vice chair to the Licensing Committee stated his agreement with the recommendations as set out in the report.

The Mayor invited the Chamber to vote on the recommendation.

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the recommendation, whereupon the Mayor declared this to be carried.

RESOLVED

That the Council adopts the revised Statement of Policy and Guidelines relating to the relevant of Convictions, Formal/Simple Cautions, Complaints and/or other matters, as attached as Appendix A, as recommended by the Licensing Committee and the policy shall have effect from the 1 April 2016.