Councillor Haydon (Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Libraries, Cemeteries and Crematoria) introduced the report and highlighted the following points:

a)    Residents of Plymouth had been struggling to get a taxi within the city;

b)    There would be a removal of the Knowledge test for Private Hire vehicles due to the fact they had a Sat-Nav;

c)    Due to the substantial financial burden imposed on drivers, the delivery requirements were eliminated and substituted with a mandate for door signage.

Cabinet agreed to:

1.    Note the responses made to the proposed amendments to the Taxi Policy;  

2.    Recommend to City Council approval of proposals in the briefing paper to –  

a.     Remove livery requirements for vehicles; 

b.    The removal of requirements for the Knowledge of Plymouth test for private hire drivers. 

Councillor Coker left the meeting at 2.52 pm.