Subject:		Deputation – Current State of the Licensed Taxi Trade in Brighton and Hove
Date of Meeting:		24 June 2021
Report of:		Executive Lead for Strategy, Governance & Law
Contact Officer:	Name:	Penny Jennings	Tel:	29-1065
	email:	Penny.jennings@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Wards Affected:	All

FOR GENERAL RELEASE

1.         PURPOSE OF REPORT AND POLICY CONTEXT:

1.1 Under the Council’s Procedural Rules a Deputation may be presented to an appropriate Committee meeting for consideration.  

2.         RECOMMENDATIONS:

2.1 That the Committee either

(a) Notes the deputation; or

(b) Notes the deputation and calls for an officer report on the issues raised by the deputation.

3.         CONTEXT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

3.1 A copy of the deputation is attached to the report as appendix 1.

4.         ANALYSIS & CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:

4.1      The Procedural Rules states that ‘the lead spokesperson will receive written confirmation of the response given to the deputation and that the signatories to the deputation will be invited to attend the meeting and will be permitted 5 minutes speaking time in total.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Appendices:

1.         Deputation and supporting information.