Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer that included the most recent report from the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services.

Members of the Committee asked questions/commented on the following issues:

·       Business rates collection was performing well, with Sefton being the best performing council of the 36 metropolitan authorities. A request was made for congratulations to be extended to the relevant staff.

·       Taxi-licensing and the situation regarding encouraging the use of black hackney cabs in Southport. A report could be requested on wider taxi issues in Sefton, including how black hackney cabs could be encouraged within the Sefton area.

·       Member development and mandatory training, together with the small number of Members who responded to the last consultation process. The situation regarding compulsory courses undertaken within the Mersey Fire and Rescue Service.

·       The nature of the “legal support” offered on the Marine Lake Events Centre project.

RESOLVED: That

(1)      the update report from the Cabinet Member – Regulatory, Compliance and Corporate Services be noted;

(2)      congratulations be extended to the relevant staff for their contribution towards Sefton being the best performing council of the 36 metropolitan authorities;

(3)      the Principal Officer, Licensing, be requested to submit a report on wider taxi issues in Sefton, including how black hackney cabs could be encouraged within the Sefton area, to a future meeting of the Committee; and

(4)      Councillor Lappin be thanked for her attendance at the meeting.