Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Licensing and Enforcement Manager regarding an anomaly in the Taxi Age Policy.

In response to members’ questions the Environmental Health Manager said the following:

       i.          As a consequence of a misunderstanding regarding the dates in the policy a small number of drivers had been incorrectly advised. Examination of vehicle records indicated that 7 vehicles where proprietors had been advised that they could renew for an additional year would, in fact, breach the policy if renewed.

     ii.          Renewals would be for a 1 year period.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously) to:

       i.          Agree a waiver of the age policy as set out in paragraph 23.8 of the taxi policy, which would enable officers to approve applications to renew the licences for those 7 vehicles identified as caught by the anomaly and whose vehicles were due to expire between 1^st September 2014 and 1^st December 2014, without the need to hold a hearing of the Licensing Sub-Committee for each case.

     ii.          Authorise the Head Refuse and Environment to waive the age policy for any other vehicles that are caught by the anomaly, but have not yet been identified as doing so.