Agenda and minutes
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PDF 279 KBVenue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley
Contact: Dianne Scambler Email: dianne.scambler@chorley.gov.uk
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Apologies for absence Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Matthew Crow. |
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Declarations of Any Interests Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.
If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: No declarations of any interests were received. |
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To confirm the enclosed minutes of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee held on 20 June 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED – That the minutes of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee meeting held on 20 June 2012 be held as a correct record for signing by the Chair. |
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Minutes of the Licensing Act 2003 sub Committee's Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the meetings of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee’s held on 14 June and 8 August 2012 be held as a correct record. |
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Hackney Carriage Service - Unmet Demand Survey Report of the Director of People and Places (enclosed) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received a report of the Director of People and Places advising them of the outcome and recommendations arising from the recently commissioned unmet demand survey relating to hackney carriage provision in Chorley.
Halcrow Group Limited had undertaken the survey for the authority and a representative from the group, Katie Dixon, presented their findings to Members. The unmet demand survey had been undertaken during June, July and August 2012 and had concluded that there was no significant unmet demand in Chorley. A number of options were then outlined that included:
1. Maintain the current limit of 36 Hackney Carriage vehicle licences. 2. Issue any number of individual plates. 3. Remove the numerical limit.
It was further recommended that the Council investigate the potential of the provision of a taxi rank at Chorley Railway Station and Chorley Hospital. Members however noted that any proximate provision of a rank at these locations would need the consent and cooperation of Network Rail and the Hospital Trust as the land owners.
Members made several observations and discussed the survey results in full.
RESOLVED 1. That the Council maintain its current limit of Hackney Carriage vehicle licences in Chorley. 2. That the authority undertakes a feasibility study to explore the provision of taxi ranks at Chorley Hospital and Railway Station.
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