Decision details

The Committee considered a request from the taxi trade to amend the current age policy for hackney carriage and private hire vehicles as outlined in the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy.

The current policy states that licence plates for under 5 years old are issued annually, following a successful examination of the vehicle. When a vehicle has reached the age of 5 years it will, on the next renewal, be licensed on a six monthly basis.  Subject to the vehicle successfully passing the examination, the vehicle will continue to be renewed up to the age of 8 years.  Vehicles over the age of 8 years will not normally be licensed by the Council unless they are wheelchair accessible.  Wheelchair accessible vehicles will normally be renewed up to the age of 10 years.

Representations have been received from the taxi trade expressing concern over the current age limitations of the policy.

The request is to allow vehicles of up to 8 years old at date of first registration to be granted a new licence.

          RESOLVED that the policy be amended to include the addition of licensing vehicles up to 8 years old at the date of first registration.