Verbal Update by Licensing Manager
Minutes:
The Licensing Manager provided Members with an update on the work being undertaken to provide equality and diversity training for taxi drivers, following a recent taxi driver review which had identified a requirement for this training.
Members were informed that the proposal had been taken to the North East Licensing Group and that work was progressing to introduce equality and diversity training as part of the knowledge test, ensuring that the questions were aimed at the right level and that there was adequate reading materials in place. Work was also being undertaken in the Tees Valley to include this training as a mandatory course prior to a licence being issued.
Discussion ensued regarding in house training.
RESOLVED – That the update be noted.