The report was to agree fees and charges associated with Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver License applications for 2017/18 period, for recommendations to Council for setting. 

Cllr Mynott, requested that the TTCG were able to speak on this item, this was accepted by the chair. 

Mr Smith from the TTCG was present and expressed his concerns to the lack of response to the items highlighted in Appendix C, particularly in relation to the £41,716 surplus, which is now indicated as a £40,000 deficit and the request to view the Time Monitoring Records, which has not accessible.

Mr Adams, confirmed that a response has been drafted clarifying the points, brought to his attention through the TTCG and was at present been circulating between officer before being issued.

After a full discussion, Cllr Bridge voiced his concerns relating to item 4 on page 31, £40,000 deficit and request a full response to points made in Appendix C be sent to TTGS before the Setting of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence Fees for 2017/2018 is brought to this committee for approval.

Cllr Bridge MOVED and Cllr Faragher SECONDED the report be DEFERRED until the next Planning and Licencing Committee on 13^th November and that a full response is sent to the TTCG, be sent as a matter of urgency.

A vote was taken on a show of hands and it was:

RESOLVED UNANIMOULSY that the item be DEFERRED until the next Planning and Licensing Committee on 13^th November 2017 and the copy of the response letter to the TTCG is presented to the committee at that meeting.