Decision details

Further to Minute No. 9 of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory (Urgent Referrals) Committee held on 6 November 2013 and Minute No. 62 of the Cabinet held on 7 November 2013, the Council considered the report of the Director of Built Environment which provided details of a proposal to re-adopt the provisions of Part II of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 within the Borough of Sefton, with regard to the licensing of private hire and hackney carriages, drivers and operators.

It was moved by Councillor Kerrigan, seconded by Councillor Preece and

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)       the Head of Corporate Legal Services be authorised to provide notice, in accordance with Section 45 of Part II of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, (‘the Act’) of the Council’s intention to pass a resolution to re-adopt the provisions of Part II of the Act in relation to the Council’s administrative area, with effect from 7 February 2014, subject to no adverse comments being received in relation to that notice; and

(2)       if such adverse comments are received, this matter be referred back to the Licensing and Regulatory Committee and the Council be advised accordingly.