The City Council will be asked to approve the recommendations from Cabinet on the Taxi Licensing Policy.

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)