Agenda and minutes

The Chair advised that the proceedings were being recorded by the Council and

that the meeting was being livestreamed and broadcast from the Civic Suite, Castle

House.

NOTED            that no Member or Officer declared any interest pursuant to any                           statutory requirement in any matter discussed or voted upon at the                         meeting.

Councillor S Saddington informed the Committee that she had submitted her apology for the previous Licensing Committee Meeting.

AGREED          that the minutes from the meeting held on 19 June 2025 were agreed                         as a correct record subject to the above amendment and signed by                         the Chair.

The Committee considered the report of the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager which proposed an amendment to the Trailer Section of the Policy for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles.

The following amendment to the Trailers Section of the Operational Policy was proposed as follows:

a)      Parts vii & viii be deleted from the policy;

b)     Insert the following:

            I.        ‘Trailers must be serviced every 6 months to ensure their continued safe operation, with evidence of this service being supplied within 7 days to the Licensing Team.

          II.        Servicing must be undertaken at an NTTA approved supplier with a minimum 4-star rating.

AGREED          (unanimously) that the Licensing Committee approve the amendment                         of the Trailer Section of Newark & Sherwood District Council’s                               Operational policy in order to facilitate the use of trailers on licensed                         vehicles.

The Committee considered the report of the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager which sought approval for authorisation of officers from the City of Wolverhampton Council to undertake compliance functions under Section 68 and 73 of the Local Government Act (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, as amended.

AGREED           (unanimously) that:

(a)     the Licensing Committee approve a specified list of officers    working for the City of Wolverhampton be given delegated authority to undertake compliance functions under Section 68 and 73             of the Local government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, as      amended, subject to a six-month review; and

(b)     the Wolverhampton Policy be forwarded to Members of the Licensing Committee, including details of operators living in Newark & Sherwood district but licensed at Wolverhampton.

NOTEDthe minutes of the Licensing Hearing Sub-Committee held on 22                September 2025 – The Fishing Lodge, Maythorne, Southwell,

                        NG25 0RS.

The Committee considered the report of the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager which provided details of the various activities undertaken by the Licensing Team in relation to the different types of licensing matters covered by the Licensing Act 2003; Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers, Private Ambulance Drivers, House to House and Street Collections.  The report covered the period from 1 July to 30 September 2025.

NOTED            (unanimously) the types and volumes for licences processed in the                        previous quarter.

To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

That, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 of part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Committee considered the exempt report of the Environmental Health & Licensing Manager which provided the details of the enforcement activities undertaken by the Licensing Enforcement Officers in relation to the different types of licensing matters covered by the Licensing Act 2003; Hackney Carriage/Private Hire and Private Ambulances, for the period 1 July to 30 September 2025.

(Summary provided in accordance with Section 100C(2) of the Local Government Act 1972).