Agenda item

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.

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