Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for 2016/17

Resolved to elect Councillor Tudor Owen as Chairman of this Committee for 2016 - 2017.

Councillor Eryl Jones-Williams was thanked for his work as Chairman of the Committee for 2014-2016.

To elect a Vice Chair for 2016/17

Resolved to elect Councillor Annwen Hughes as Vice-chair of the Committee for the period of 2016-17.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Peter Read and Wyn Williams and Geraint Brython (Solicitor).

To receive any declaration of personal interest.

No declarations of personal interest were received from any members present.

To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

None to note

The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this Committee, held on 7.3.16 be signed as a true record. 

The Chairman signed the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee that took place on 7th March 2016, as a true record subject to noting that Councillor Angela Russell was present

To submit, for information, minutes of the General Licensing Sub-committee meeting held on the following date –

i.              07.3.16

ii.             05.4.16

Submitted, for information, the minutes of the meetings of the General Licensing

Sub-committee that took place on 07.03.16 and 05.04.16.

Oral update from the Licensing Manager

An oral update was received from the Senior Planning and Environment Manager on the service's recent exercises reviewing Licensing's work processes to ensure that the people of Gwynedd were central to what was being implemented.

It was noted that the process provided an opportunity for all to have input into the service review. He confirmed that the review had already looked at the purpose of the service, performance indicators, seeking the views of customers and reviewing current work processes.  It was reported that the exercise, despite being intensive, had a positive input from all the licensing Unit staff. 

          Observations arising from the discussion;

·         Need to ensure consistency with taxi fees - request for this to be included in the revised policy

·         It was suggested that specialist training should be offered to taxi drivers in the context of child safety.

·         Suggestion to collaborate closer with the contracting companies.

·         It was suggested that consideration should be given for taxi drivers to receive first aid training.  Although it was not a statutory requirement, it would be seen as good practice - request for this to be included in the policy review.