Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2020.

The minutes of the meeting held on 10 March 2020 were confirmed as a correct record of the meeting. 

To consider proposals to revise the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy following publication of the Department for Transport Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.

Members considered the revised proposals to the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy following publication of the Department for Transport Statutory taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.

Government recommended that Councils should consult on any proposed changes to the policy. The Committee felt that the proposed four-week consultation was not long enough especially over the festive break and proposed extending the four-week consultation to eight weeks commencing 2 January 2021, with the results brought back to this Committee.

            RESOLVED that the proposed amendments be APPROVED for consultation.