Audit, Standards & General Purposes Committee - 21 Apr 2026 4.00pm
Venue
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
Contact officer
Grace Leonard
Agenda
Minutes
Agenda
8 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 1 |
Procedural Business
Councillor Fryer declared that she was substituting for Councillor Wrighton, and Councillor Fallon-Khan declared that he was substituting for Councillor Older. No interests were declared, and the committee resolved not to exclude the press and public.
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approved |
| 2 |
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
The minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2009 were approved as a correct record and were to be signed by the Chairman.
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approved |
| 3 |
Chairman's Communications
The Chairman updated the committee on taxi ranks at Brighton Station, noting that a feasibility study was under way and that Southern Rail had agreed to stop issuing further permits and reduce existing permits by natural wastage. The committee was also updated on recent taxi licence suspensions and revocations.
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noted |
| 4 |
Callover
The committee resolved that all items were called over.
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approved |
| 5 |
Public Questions
There were no public questions.
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noted |
| 6 |
Licensing Enforcement Policy
The committee considered the Licensing Enforcement Policy, including consultation responses, updated DCMS guidance and the risk-based approach to enforcement. It adopted the policy.
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approved |
| 7 |
Driver Training
The committee considered mandatory disability and customer-care training for new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers. It required applicants to hold the Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire before licensing, with approval of the training provider delegated to the Director of Environment.
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approved |
| 8 |
Items to Go Forward to Council
There were no items to go forward to Council.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
4 linked to this meeting| Decision | Status | Flags |
| Decision - Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Quarter 3 Progress Report 2025/26 | for determination | |
| Decision - Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Audit Plan 2026-27 | for determination | |
| Decision - Standards Update | for determination | |
| Decision - Update on referrals under the Council's Whistleblowing Policy | approved |
Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The press and public were not excluded from the meeting.
- The minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2009 were approved as a correct record.
- The Licensing Enforcement Policy was adopted.
- All prospective Hackney Carriage and Private Hire driver applicants were required to hold the Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire before licensing.
- Authority to approve the driver-training provider was delegated to the Director of Environment.