Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration.

To confirm the Minutes of the Licensing Applications Committee meeting held on 12 February 2026.

Public petitions and questions may be submitted on any matter within the Committee’s responsibilities. Submissions should be emailed to committee.services@reading.gov.uk and must be received no later than 12 noon, four clear working days before the meeting.

Councillor questions may be submitted on any matter within the Committee’s responsibilities. Submissions should be emailed to committee.services@reading.gov.uk and must be received no later than 12 noon, four clear working days before the meeting.

A report setting out the findings of the latest Unmet Demand Survey and the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Best Practice Guidance on taxi quantity restrictions. The report presents evidence on the level of demand for Hackney Carriage services within Reading and recommends retaining the current limit of 216 Hackney Carriage licences.