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RESOLVED: That the decision-making
process relating to the hackney carriage and private hire licensing
service to remain with the Group Leader.
 
The reason to deviate from the statutory
guidance issued by the Department for Transport is that there is a
robust decision-making process already in place.  The Committee is confident with the quality of
decisions made by the Group Leader which are consistent and made in
a timely manner. The Licensing and Safety Committee has overview of
those decisions in the Licensing and Safety Committees, and the
process falls in line with other West Yorkshire
Authorities.  Changing the current
process would incur costs to the Council and to the trade.