The
Committee considered the report of the Senior Licensing Manager
which set out the consultation responses to the amended draft Taxi
Licensing Policy for approval to the Communities, Housing and
Environment Committee.
It was
noted that at the meeting of the Committee on 28th March
2019 Members requested some minor amendments to be made to the
policy prior to consultation and agreed on a 6 week consultation to
take place. The consultation run from 11th April to
16th May 2019.
The
findings of the survey resulted in almost two thirds of residents
being in favour of the proposed changes to the licensing
policy. The areas of greater concern
appeared to be around the changes proposed to testing of knowledge
and driver standards.
RESOLVED: That the Licensing Committee recommend to the
Communities, Housing and Environment Committee that the amended
Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policy be adopted.