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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing: Licence Fees and Charges Fees 2017/2018
Meeting: 30/03/2017 - Licensing Committee (Item 67)
Minutes:
The Licensing Partnership Manager presented a report on the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing: Licence Fees and Charges Fees 2017/18.
The Committee was informed that the authority was required to review the fees set for the administration of the Taxis and Private Hire licensing.
In response to questions from Members, the Licensing Partnership Manager explained that:-
·
There had been an error on the table for
‘Private Hire Driver’s Licence’, the Existing Fee
for Disclosure Barring Service search fee should be £44 for
three years, not £220.
·
That the service must be able to pay for itself and
recover all costs. It could not make a
profit and should there be a surplus at the end of the year, it
must be rolled into the following year with a view to balancing out
the costs of the service.
·
That there would be a 28 day consultation on the
proposed fees which would be sent out by email to Hackney Carriage
Proprietors, Private Hire Operators and Drivers. A Notice would also be placed in a local paper and
there would be a link to the consultation on the Council’s
website.
·
If no objections were received then the revised fees
would come into effect from 15th May 2017. However, should any be received then a report
would come back to Committee.
RESOLVED:
1.
That the proposed fees and charges and associated
costs for licences in respect of hackney carriage drivers and
vehicles and private hire drivers, vehicles and operators, as set
out in paragraph 2.9 of the report of the Head of Housing and
Community Services be approved for formal consultation with the
trade and with the public; and
2.
That subject to the consideration of any written
objections being received by this Committee these be implemented
with effect from 15 May 2017.
Voting: For: 10
Against: 1 Abstentions:
0