Matters considered by other standing committees
Minutes:
a) Revised Draft Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policy
Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Mrs. Morris seconded the recommendations from Licensing Committee.
Resolved: That the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policy be adopted and reviewed by the Licensing Committee in September 2017, subject to the following amendments
a) in order to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicles that form part of the fleet for Hackney Carriage vehicles licensed by Sevenoaks District Council, Section 4.5 to include
(i) from 1st September 2016 all additional hackney carriage vehicles requiring a new plate, must be wheelchair accessible. That is those that require the issue of a new Hackney Carriage plate number. (This does not apply to replacement vehicles, change of ownership of vehicles or vehicles that are replacing damaged vehicles) and
(ii) from 1st January 2018 all vehicles that reach the end of their life with respect to being eligible for licensing as a licensed vehicle (i.e. 10 years since the date of its first registration) must be replaced by a wheelchair accessible vehicle. (This does not apply to change of ownership of vehicles or vehicles that are replacing damaged vehicles or a total loss.); and
b) ‘1500cc’ be corrected to read ‘1400cc’ at Appendix 5B, paragraph 5 under Environmental Considerations of the draft policy.
b) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982: Licence Fees 2015/2016
Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Mrs. Morris seconded the recommendations from Licensing Committee.
Resolved: That the appropriate fee levels as £3,100 for a new or renewal application, and £1,625 for transfer of an application, be approved.
c) Gambling Act 2005: Licence Fees 2015/2016
Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Mrs. Morris seconded the recommendations from Licensing Committee.
Resolved: That the appropriate fees from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017, as set out below, be approved
Premises Type |
New Application |
Annual Fee |
|
£ |
£ |
Existing Casinos |
n/a |
n/a |
New Small Casino |
7700 |
4275 |
New Large Casino |
8845 |
6900 |
Bingo Club |
2190 |
770 |
Betting Premises (excluding Tracks) |
2750 |
555 |
Tracks |
1710 |
770 |
Family Entertainment Centres |
1710 |
630 |
Adult Gaming Centre |
1710 |
770 |
Temporary Use Notice |
220 |
n/a |
|
Application to Vary |
Application to Transfer |
Application for Re-Instatement |
Application for Provisional Statement |
Licence Application (provisional Statement holders) |
Copy Licence |
Notification of Change |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
Existing Casinos |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a) |
n/a) |
New Small Casino |
3760 |
1620 |
1620 |
7760 |
2770 |
12 |
28 |
New Large Casino |
4210 |
2060 |
2060 |
8870 |
4065 |
12 |
28 |
Bingo Club |
1645 |
1200 |
400 |
2190 |
1200 |
12 |
28 |
Betting Premises (excluding tracks) |
1500 |
1200 |
380 |
1690 |
1200 |
12 |
28 |
Tracks |
1250 |
950 |
380 |
1670 |
950 |
12 |
28 |
Family Entertain-ment Centres |
1000 |
950 |
385 |
1710
|
950 |
12 |
28 |
Adult Gaming Centre
|
1000 |
1200 |
385 |
1710
|
1200 |
12 |
28 |
Temporary Use Notice |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
12 |
28 |
d) Monitoring Officer’s Annual Report
Councillor Fleming proposed and Councillor Gaywood seconded the recommendations from Standards Committee.
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Supporting documents:
- 07a cover minute, item 87. PDF 21 KB
- 07a Revised Taxi and Private Hire Policy report, item 87. PDF 204 KB
- 07a Appendix A Draft policy - V5, item 87. PDF 1 MB
- 07a Appendix B Taxi Licensing Consultation Survey responses, item 87. PDF 88 KB
- 07a Taxi and Private Hire policy EqIA, item 87. PDF 28 KB
- 07b cover minute, item 87. PDF 14 KB
- 07b SEV fees for 2016-17, item 87. PDF 33 KB
- 07c cover minute, item 87. PDF 26 KB
- 07c Gambling Act fees for 2016-17, item 87. PDF 34 KB
- 07c Gambling Act 2005 fees for 2016 - 17 Appendix A, item 87. PDF 32 KB
- 07d cover minute, item 87. PDF 15 KB
- 07d Monitoring Officer's Annual Report, item 87. PDF 21 KB
- 07d Monitoring Officer's Annual Report Appendix, item 87. PDF 117 KB