Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services.

(Report circulated)

The Chair referred to correspondence received from the taxi trade raising issues relating to disabled accessible vehicles. As specific issues were being raised which did not relate to the substance of the report, he felt that it would be more appropriate for them to be raised at a future meeting when general policy matters were to be considered. This report would be brought to this Committee after changes in primary legislation arising from the Equality Act 2010 had been introduced.

The Head of Environmental Health Services presented the report clarifying the situation in relation to the decision made by this Committee on 30 November 2010 to end the requirement placed on the remaining hackney carriages in the fleet that were not accessible by disabled users, to become disabled accessible vehicles (DAVs). He explained why the draft minute of that decision had differed from the published minute.

RESOLVED that:-

(1)       the report be noted;

(2)       future reports pertaining to Licensing policy follow the normal convention for Committee reports and contain a clear recommendation by officers;

(3)       a report be brought to a future meeting of this Committee on a comprehensive taxi policy; and

(4)       Min. No. 35 of the Licensing Committee meeting of 30 November 2010 be approved.

(Report circulated)