Agenda

In accordance with the local Code of Conduct, a councillor is required to disclose at the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) that they may have in respect of any matter for consideration on this agenda.  Any councillor with a DPI must notparticipate in any discussion or vote regarding that matter and they must also withdraw from the meeting immediately before consideration of the matter.

If that DPI has not been registered, the councillor must notify the Monitoring Officer of the details of the DPI within 28 days of the date of the meeting.

Councillors are further invited to disclose any non-pecuniary interest which may be relevant to any matter on this agenda, in the interests of transparency, and to confirm that it will not affect their objectivity in relation to that matter.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on Wednesday 20 November 2024.

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Committee.

The Committee to note the annual update.

The Committee to receive a verbal update.

The purpose of this report is to brief the Committee on Taxi and Private Hire Licensing activity updates with the intention that the report forms a basis for future annual updates.

The Licensing Committee to review the results of the public consultation into the proposed changes to Hackney Carriage Stands (Taxi Ranks) in Guildford due to the North Street Redevelopment.  The report asks Licensing Committee to recommend the Executive approve the changes following the required statutory consultation.

That the Committee recommends Full Council approve the draft Gambling Act 2005 Statement of Principles 2025-28.