Agenda and minutes
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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2016.
Minutes:
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2016 be signed and approved by the Chairman as a correct record.
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Chairman's Announcements and Communications To receive any announcements from the Chairman and any matters of communication.
Minutes:
The Chairman advised the Committee that he and the Vice Chairman had attended a conference on the ‘Night Time Economy’. He spoke about the importance of the night time employment and the need for it to be regulated and a structured policy devised.
Following a detailed discussion, Members agreed that this would be considered as an agenda item at the next meeting of this Committee. In particular, Members would consider the best approach for proceeding with regulating and developing a policy for the night time economy in Central Bedfordshire.
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Members' Interests To receive from Members any declarations of interest.
Minutes:
Councillors Berry, Bowater and Dodwell declared a Personal interest in Agenda Item 6 as members of Leighton Linslade Town Council.
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Questions, Statements or Deputations To receive any questions, statements or deputations from members of the public in accordance with the Public Participation Procedure as set out in Part 4G of the Constitution.
Minutes:
No questions, statements or deputations from members of the public were received.
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Review of Leighton Buzzard Taxi Rank
To consider a request from Leighton Linslade Town Council to vary the Market Square Taxi Stand on market days.
Additional documents: Minutes:
The Committee received and considered a report of the Public Protection Officer which detailed a request from Leighton Linslade Town Council to vary the Market Square taxi stand on market days.
The report advised that the current stand located at the Market Square, Leighton Buzzard comprised of four taxis facing East. Leighton Linslade Town Council requested to vary the taxi stand on market days (Tuesday and Saturday) only.
The proposal detailed in the report is to therefore revoke the current stand, facing East on Tuesday and Saturday only and to appoint a new stand on the opposite side of the road facing West.
It was noted that the proposal had gone through a consultation process and objections had been received from taxi drivers. A petition from the divers objecting to the proposal had been submitted.
Following a detailed debate, in which Members discussed issues surrounding the location of the taxi rank in the Leighton Buzzard, it was agreed that the request to revoke and relocate a new stand on market days be endorsed.
RESOLVED
(1) That the Hackney Carriage stand, Leighton Buzzard, in the position shown in Schedule One of the report now submitted be revoked on market days (Tuesdays and Saturdays) only and;
(2) That a new Hackney Carriage stand, Leighton Buzzard, in the position shown in Schedule Two of the report now submitted on market days (Tuesdays and Saturdays) only be appointed. |