Agenda item

A report was submitted requesting that the Committee consider whether to include an “exceptional conditions” age policy for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles in the Council’s draft Taxi Policy Document prior to it being sent out for full consultation.

The Committee were also requested to consider the amended draft Taxi Licensing Policy and recommend that it be sent out for consultation from 1^st November 2014 for 3 months.

The Committee considered the proposed ‘’exceptional circumstances’’ and was in general agreement that a blanket cut off policy was not the way forward.

Individual members stated that they would submit representations during the consultation period.

Resolved:

That the Committee

a)         Include the recommended ‘exceptional conditions’ procedure in the draft Taxi Licensing Policy.

b)         That the Draft Taxi Licensing Policy be agreed by the Committee for consultation.

c)         That the Draft Taxi Licensing Policy be sent out for consultation on 1st November 2014 for 3 months.

d)         That the results of the consultation be brought back to this Committee for consideration in February 2015.

e)         That the final Taxi Licensing Policy be agreed by this Committee at its meeting in February and that the Policy has immediate effect from the date of that meeting.