Agenda and draft minutes

To elect a Chairman for the municipal year

Cllr J Cairney was duly elected Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the municipal year 2022-2023

To elect a Vice Chairman for the municipal year

Cllr Mrs E J Slade was duly elected Vice Chairman of the Licensing Committee for the municipal year 2022-2023

To receive any apologies for absence and notices of appointment of Substitute Members (if any).

Apologies were received from Cllrs Mrs F J Colthorpe, R J Chesterton, D J Knowles and L D Taylor.

Cllr A Wilce attended via ZOOM.

To record any interests on agenda matters.

Members were reminded of the need to make declarations where appropriate

To receive any questions relating to items on the Agenda from members of the public and replies thereto.

There were no members of the public present

To consider whether to approve the minutes as a correct record of the meeting held on 3^rd December 2021

The minutes of the meeting held on 3^rd December 2021 were agreed as a true record and duly SIGNED by the Chairman.

The Operations Manager for Public Health & Housing Options gave an overview of the service and noted that:

·         There were 2 enforcement issues with both having driver licences suspended. There were Police investigations on both. The first driver had chosen to retire and the second had subsequently proved to be innocent and was reapplying for his licence

·         New driver applications appeared to be on the increase in Mid Devon District Council

·         The Taxi Licensing Policy was under review and was due to be updated