General Licensing Committee

The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.

1. Approval of Proposed Fees (2024/25), Scrap Metal, Street Trading, Animal Establishment Licensing and Sex Establishments / Cymeradwyo Ffioedd Arfaethedig (2024/25), Metel Sgrap, Masnachu ar y Stryd, Trwyddedu Sefydliad Anifeiliaid a Sefydliadau Rhyw

   AGREED to approve the proposed licensing fees.

2. Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licence Fees for 2024/25 following Consultation / Ffioedd Hurio Preifat a Cherbyd Hacni ar gyfer 2024/25 ar ôl Ymgynghoriad

   AGREED to note that the proposed fees consulted on for 2024/25 would come into effect from 1 April 2024 following full consultation and that no representations to the proposed fees were received.

1. 1

   Attendance and Apologies / Presenoldeb ac Ymddiheuriadau

   Minute

   1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and Officers to the meeting of the General Licensing Committee. 1.2 No apologies had been received.

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest / Datganiadau o fudd

   Minute

   2.2 The Chair declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest in agenda item 8 as he was a self-employed MOT tester. 2.2 No other interests were declared.

3. 3

   Minutes of the Licensing Committee - 28/11/23 / Cofnodion y Pwyllgor Trwyddedu Blaenorol - 28/11/23

   Minute

   3.1 The minutes were confirmed as a true and accurate record.

   Papers: Minutes , 28/11/2023 General Licensing Committee
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   Approval of Proposed Fees (2024/25), Scrap Metal, Street Trading, Animal Establishment Licensing and Sex Establishments / Cymeradwyo Ffioedd Arfaethedig (2024/25), Metel Sgrap, Masnachu ar y Stryd, Trwyddedu Sefydliad Anifeiliaid a Sefydliadau Rhyw

   Decision as recorded

   AGREED to approve the proposed licensing fees.

   Minute

   4.1 The TML&TS presented the report whilst sharing her screen. 4.2 There were no questions from Members. 4.3 The Committee AGREED to approve the proposed licensing fees.

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: General Fees Report, A1 Scrap Metal Licence fees 2024 25, A2 scrap fees comparision, A3 Street Trading Licence fees 2024 25, A4 street trading comparision, A5 AEL Licence fees 2024 25, A6 Sex Establishment 2024 25, A7 SEV fee comparison
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   Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licence Fees for 2024/25 following Consultation / Ffioedd Hurio Preifat a Cherbyd Hacni ar gyfer 2024/25 ar ôl Ymgynghoriad

   Decision as recorded

   AGREED to note that the proposed fees consulted on for 2024/25 would come into effect from 1 April 2024 following full consultation and that no representations to the proposed fees were received.

   Minute

   5.1 The TML&TS presented the report whilst sharing her screen and following, responded to a question by saying that she was unable to immediately share figures around how many electric and disabled vehicles were operating in Torfaen, but that she would share them after the meeting. She also explained that the fees were reported to Committee each year and so Members were able to look at them going forward and consider whether they wanted to change them in order to encourage more electric and disabled vehicles. 5.2 The Committee AGREED to note that the proposed fees consulted on for 2024/25 would come into effect from 1 April 2024 following full consultation and that no representations to the proposed fees were received.

   Papers: Taxi report following consultation, A1 Proposed Taxi Licence fees 2024 25 V1, A2 Comparable fees V1
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   Date of Next Meeting - 09/05/23 / Dyddiad y Cyfarfod Nesaf - 09/05/23

   Minute

   6.1 The date of the next meeting was confirmed to take place on 9 May 2024.

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   Exclusion of Press and Public / Gwaharadd y Wasg a'r Cyhoedd

   Minute

   7.1 The Committee agreed to the exclusion of the press and public.

Councillors must say when they have a personal link to something being discussed, such as a job, a property or a family member. A prejudicial interest is one strong enough that the councillor usually leaves the room and takes no part.

Declarations are read from the minutes once they are published.

• Steven Evans, ChairLabourPresent
• David Thomas, Committee MemberReform UKPresent
• Elizabeth Haynes, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupPresent
• Giles Davies, Committee MemberThe Independent GroupPresent
• Jon Horlor, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Jon James, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Liam Cowles, Committee MemberLabourPresent
• Lynda Clarkson, Committee MemberLabourPresent