Issue - meetings

Report of Licensing Manager

The Committee received the report of the Licensing Manager to seek approval from Members for the Licensing Manager, in conjunction with other partners, to look at developing a suitable training package in relation to Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) with a view to delivering the training to hackney carriage and private hire drivers at some time in the future.

It was reported that the recent events in Rotherham, Rochdale and Oxford had highlighted the important role of licensing in safeguarding vulnerable children and adults.  Many councils in England and Wales were reviewing their policies and taking them back to first principles to make best use of the powers they had to protect the public.

It was proposed by Councillor Gardiner and seconded by Councillor Edwards:

“That the Licensing Manager be authorised to develop a suitable CSE training package, in conjunction with the Safeguarding Officer and the Lancashire Officers’ Group, which could be delivered to hackney carriage/private hire drivers and Members, and to report back to the Committee at a later date to seek approval of implementation of the training.”

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be clearly carried.

Resolved:

That the Licensing Manager be authorised to develop a suitable CSE training package, in conjunction with the Safeguarding Officer and the Lancashire Officers’ Group, which could be delivered to hackney carriage/private hire drivers and Members, and to report back to the Committee at a later date to seek approval of implementation of the training.