To approve the reviewed and amended Taxi and Private Hire Policy 2023 - 2028.

Council considered a report by the Cabinet Member Roads and Regulatory Services to approved the reviewed and amended Taxi and Private Hire Policy 2023 – 2028.

The Deputy Leader proposed the recommendations and introduced the report.

The Leader seconded the recommendations for approval.

Council debated the report and was supportive of the reviewed and amended Policy. During the course of the debate the following action was raised:

·         To provide a written response with detail as to how the requirements of the Policy on taxi and private hire drivers would be enforced.

The recommendations in the report were put to the vote and were carried unanimously.

RESOLVED – that:

a)    the policy be approved;

b)    the implementation date be 1st January 2024 to allow time for trade compliance;

c)    authority be delegated to officers as specified in the licensing decision making process appended to this report;

d)    authority be delegated to officers to make legal or statutory guidance changes and, administrative error corrections to the policy.