Agenda and minutes

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend this meeting.

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor A Mason.

To invite Councillors to declare any interests they may have in items on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on

(Minutes attached)

RESOLVED

that the minutes of the Licensing Committee held on 14th July 2011 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider objections received to the proposed fee structure for vehicle inspections following the publication of the statutory notice as required by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

(Report attached)

Following a request from Licensing Committee for additional information at their meeting on 14th July 2011, members received a further report regarding the Vehicle Inspection Fee Structure.  The additional information included:

·                     a comparison of vehicle testing charges across the West Midlands region; and

·                     the projected income versus costs indicating a broadly cost neutral service that would be provided at Crossgates Depot.

Members heard representations made on behalf of Redditch Taxi Association which re-stated their suggestion made at the meeting of this Committee on 12th July 2011 that the fee for the Vehicle Inspection test be set at £37 with no additional charge being made for a re-test, should one be required.

An addition to the recommendation was proposed and agreed as follows:

·                     no inspection fee be charged if a vehicle be presented within one working day of the original test with the identified defect remedied.

RESOLVED that

1)                 the incorporation of a minor amendment made by Officers, shown within the report at paragraph 3.8 (that the cost of a Vehicle Inspection re-test be £25);

2)                 no re-inspection fee be charged if a vehicle be presented within one working day of the original test with the identified defect remedied; and

3)                 that a further report on the review of the service including fees and charges be presented to Licensing Committee following the first six months of operation of the scheme.