Agenda item
Taxi Licensing Policy
The City Council will be asked to approve the recommendations from Cabinet on the Taxi Licensing Policy.
Minutes:
Councillor Riley (Cabinet Member for Licensing, HR, Democracy and Governance) proposed recommendations in respect of the Taxi Licensing Policy, Councillor Kelly seconded the proposals.
Councillor Rennie proposed an amendment, Councillor Mavin seconded the amendment. Following a debate and vote the amendment was lost.
For the amendment (26)
Councillors Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, S Davey, P Davey, Evans OBE, Hendy, Lowry, McDonald, Morris, Murphy, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Stevens, J Taylor, K Taylor, Tuffin, Tuohy, Vincent, Winter, Wheeler and Mavin.
Against the amendment (27)
Lord Mayor, Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Churchill, Darcy, Deacon, Downie, Drean, Fletcher, Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Kelly, Michael Leaves, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Wigens, Mrs Bridgeman, Riley, Carson, Mrs Loveridge and Cook.
Absent / Did Not Vote (4)
Councillors Sparling, Martin Leaves, Mrs Leaves and Storer.
(Councillors Martin Leaves and Mrs Leaves were absent due to interests declared)
Following a debate and vote Council agreed to –
1. adopt the new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy (attached at appendix A);
2. adopt the conditions and guidance documents attached at Appendix B to this report;
3. delegate to the Taxi Licensing Committee the authority to review and where necessary amend the said conditions and guidance documents.
4. delegate to the Monitoring Officer any consequential amendments to the constitution.
For the motion (27)
Lord Mayor, Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Churchill, Darcy, Deacon, Downie, Drean, Fletcher, Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Kelly, Michael Leaves, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Wigens, Mrs Bridgeman, Riley, Carson, Mrs Loveridge and Cook.
Against the motion (0)
Abstentions (26)
Councillors Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, S Davey, P Davey, Evans OBE, Hendy, Lowry, McDonald, Morris, Murphy, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Stevens, J Taylor, K Taylor, Tuffin, Tuohy, Vincent, Winter, Wheeler and Mavin.
Absent / Did Not Vote (4)
Councillors Sparling, Martin Leaves, Mrs Leaves and Storer.
(Councillors Martin Leaves and Mrs Leaves were absent due to interests declared)
Supporting documents:
- Cabinet Minute 85, item 68. PDF 198 KB
- CabinetReport13February2018TaxiPolicyapproved, item 68. PDF 133 KB
- Appendix A Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2018, item 68. PDF 231 KB
- Appendix B CCTV Guidance, item 68. PDF 118 KB
- Appendix B Code of Good Conduct, item 68. PDF 115 KB
- Appendix B Guidance on Relevance of Convictions and Conduct, item 68. PDF 194 KB
- Appendix B HC Specs, item 68. PDF 107 KB
- Appendix B HCcon, item 68. PDF 113 KB
- Appendix B Penalty Point Scheme with e-cigarettes updated version, item 68. PDF 114 KB
- Appendix B PHDCon, item 68. PDF 105 KB
- Appendix B PHOcond, item 68. PDF 115 KB
- Appendix B PHSEV Cond, item 68. PDF 118 KB
- Appendix B PHSEVspec, item 68. PDF 113 KB
- Appendix B PHVcon, item 68. PDF 113 KB
- Appendix B PHVspec, item 68. PDF 106 KB
- Appendix B Spoken English Assessment Test Procedure, item 68. PDF 69 KB
- Appendix B Wheelchair and Assistance Dogs Exemption Guidelines, item 68. PDF 102 KB
- Appendix C - Part 1 Table of Objection 23.1.18, item 68. PDF 183 KB
- Appendix C Response 42, item 68. PDF 893 KB
- Appendix C Transport Planning response (48), item 68. PDF 153 KB