Decision details
Review of Taxi Licensing Policy and associated conditions
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
A review of the taxi licensing policy and associated conditions to ensure that it remains fit for purpose and aligns with the proposals for Bath's Clean Air Plan.
Decision:
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet agreed to:
1) Note the responses to the public consultation and the officer recommendations;
2) Adopt the revised hackney carriage and private hire policy following endorsement by the Licensing Committee;
3) Adopt Section 165-167 of the Equality Act 2010 following endorsement by the Licensing Committee;
4) Note the amended private hire driver conditions and hackney carriage driver byelaws following amendments proposed by the Licensing Committee;
5) Note the remaining conditions adopted by the Licensing Committee at the meeting on 17 October 2018.
Reasons for the decision:
The previous policy and conditions adopted by the Council have been updated to align with the proposals on air quality, the need to ensure that all drivers have an awareness of how to respond to concerns about Child Sexual Exploitation and the need to ensure that new applicants are able to effectively communicate with passengers in the interests of public safety. Following the Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2017, it is also recommended that the Council adopts these provisions in the interests of transparency and fairness to both licence holders and wheelchair users.
Alternative options considered:
None.
Report author: Cathryn Brown
Publication date: 18/12/2018
Date of decision: 18/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 18/12/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 28/12/2018
Accompanying Documents:
- Decision E3099 PDF 58 KB
- E3099 Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy and associated conditions PDF 98 KB
- E3099z Appendix A- proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy PDF 133 KB
- E3099z Appendix B- proposed Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Drivers Conditions and Byelaws[update following Licensing Committee] PDF 150 KB
- E3099z Appendix C-DFT statutory guidance 'Access for wheelchair users to taxis and private hire vehicles' PDF 391 KB