To note a report of the Head of Public Protection

The Head of Regulatory Services submitted a report informing Members on how smartphone technology fits within the current taxi and private hire licensing regime.

          The Licensing Officer introduced Mr Lines, Manchester Operations Director, Uber to Committee Members.  Mr Lines as the representative of Uber then provided a brief summary of how a smartphone application would work in practice.

The Members of the Committee were given an opportunity to ask questions.

The Chairman thanked Mr Lines for his attendance and detailed answers to the questions put to him by Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

Motion (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the following items on the agenda because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as specified.

To consider a report of the Head of Public Protection.

RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next available meeting of the Public Protection Sub-Committee.

To consider a report of the Head of Public Protection.

RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next available meeting of the Public Protection Sub-Committee.