Issue - meetings

Joint Taxi Policy

 

 

Meeting: 06/06/2016 - Executive (Item 6)

6 Private Hire Licensing and Hackney Carriage Policy 2016 pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Report of Public Protection Manager

 

Purpose of report

 

To seek approval of the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

 

Recommendations

            

The meeting is recommended:

 

 1.1        To approve the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy.

 

1.2         To delegate authority to the Public Protection Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Lead Member for Public Protection.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

 

(2)           That authority be delegated to the Public Protection Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Lead Member for Public Protection.

 

Minutes:

The Public Protection Manager submitted a report to seek approval of the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy prior to public and stakeholder consultation.

 

Resolved

 

(1)          That the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

 

(2)           That authority be delegated to the Public Protection Manager to consider responses and, if necessary amend the policy in consultation with the Lead Member for Public Protection.

 

Reasons

 

By approving the joint draft Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy we will be able to consult and then implement a policy which will improve and strengthen our taxi licensing regime, ensuring public safety.

 

Alternative options

 

Option 1: Not to approve the joint draft Cherwell and South Northamptonshire Council Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy. This is not recommended as the proposed policy includes a number of updates and improvements with a clear policy statement.