Agenda

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2025.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and members of the Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided.  These are available at the meeting).

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of agenda items 7 - 10 that are marked "not for publication" by virtue of the paragraph 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), as they contain ‘information relating to an individual’

To consider a report of the Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance.

The report provides details of alternative arrangements for the discharge of functions related to the granting of licences for taxi and private hire car matters. 

The Committee is requested to consider:

(i)           Whether it would wish to adopt alternative arrangements for the discharge of its functions to licence (i) hackney carriages and private hire vehicles; (ii) drivers of hackney carriage and private hire vehicles; and (iii) operators of hackney carriage and private hire vehicles under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 and the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

(ii)          Should the Committee be minded to adopt alternative arrangement, request that the Director of Place Management and Assistant Director – Legal & Democratic Governance submit a report to the next meeting of the Committee detailing a proposed scheme of delegation for the Committee’s consideration.

Officer contact: Damian Eaton on 0161 474 3207 or by email on damian.eaton@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Director for Place Management.

The report details the conduct of an existing Private Hire Driver

The Committee is requested to consider whether the applicant remains a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

To consider an amended report of the Director for Place Management.

The report details the recent conduct of an existing Private Hire Driver.

The Committee is requested to consider whether the driver remains a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Director for Place Management.

The report details the previous convictions of a new applicant for a Private Hire Driver’s licence.

The Committee is requested to consider whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

To consider a report of the Director for Place Management.

The report details the previous convictions of a new applicant for a Private Hire Driver’s licence.

The Committee is requested to consider whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 0161 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk