Agenda and decisions

General Licensing Committee - Tuesday 15 April 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

Contact: Aaron Hetherington / Patrick Davis, Democratic and Elections Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitute Members Additional documents: Webcast for 1.
2.	Appointment of Chairman for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2024-25 Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Decision: Resolved (1) That Councillor Middleton be appointed Chairman for the remainder of the municipal year 2024/25.
3.	Appointment of Vice-Chairman for the remainder of Municipal Year 2024-25 Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Decision: Resolved (1) That Councillor Biegel be appointed Vice-Chairman for the remainder of the municipal year 2024/25.
4.	Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interests and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Urgent Business Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Minutes PDF 210 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the (former) Licensing Committee held on 18 January 2023, 23 May 2023 and 22 May 2024. Additional documents: Licenisng Committee Minutes 23.05.23 , item 6. PDF 88 KB Licenisng Committee Minutes 22.05.24 , item 6. PDF 88 KB Webcast for 6.
7.	Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Additional documents: Webcast for 7.
8.	New Cherwell District Council Taxi Licensing Policy PDF 244 KB Report of Health Protection, Compliance and Licensing Manager Purpose of report To present to the General Licensing Committee a draft taxi licensing policy for hackney carriage and private hire to be agreed for consultation with the public and the trade. Recommendations The General Licensing Committee resolves:- 1.1 To approve the new draft Cherwell District Council Taxi Licensing Policy for consultation with the trade and members of the public. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Taxi and Private Hire Policy 2025 V4.0 , item 8. PDF 883 KB Appendix 2 - Taxi and Private Hire Policy Appendices 2025 V4.0 , item 8. PDF 1 MB Appendix 3 - Taxi Licensing Policy Change Summary , item 8. PDF 503 KB Webcast for 8. Decision: Resolved (1) That, subject to inclusion of the points of clarification raised, the new draft Cherwell District Council Taxi Licensing Policy be approved for consultation with the trade and members of the public.