Issue - meetings

To approve and adopt the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, attached as Appendix 1.

The policy was to set out the standards for licensed vehicles and drivers and had been updated to include safeguarding training for drivers. Consultation had been carried out between November and December 2021. Some comments had been received and considered when finalising the policy. There would not be an upper age limit on vehicles provided they were kept in good order. It was agreed that it was important to ensure that taxis, particularly those used for school transport were safe. The taxi trade were encouraged to use or replace vehicles with electric ones.

There had been no comment made by the Corporate Scrutiny Committee.

Consideration was given to the report which sought the Cabinet’s approval to adopt the revised Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy. No comments or questions were raised, and the report was noted.

RESOLVED:

THAT the recommendations be noted.