The Committee considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Communities regarding the results of the Unmet Demand Survey carried out by Amey in respect of the number of Hackney Carriage licences in Maidstone.

The Committee were satisfied from the evidence in the report that there is no significant unmet demand for Hackney Carriages in Maidstone. It was considered that there is no compelling reason to change the current number of hackney carriage proprietors’ licences in Maidstone.

RESOLVED:

a)  That maintaining the current level of Hackney Carriage licences on the basis that there is no significant unmet demand for hackney Carriages locally be agreed; and

b)  That Officers report back to the next meeting of the Committee on the other recommendations within the survey.

Officers recommended to Members that, due to the letter received from Mr Parker, via his representative, on 21 June 2013 raising issues technically on adoptions and factually on the unmet demand survey itself, they agree to defer decision on this item, without discussion, to allow Officers to investigate the issues raised and report back to the next meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee to allow investigation of the issues raised in the letter from Mr Parker’s representative dated 21 June 2013.