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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 1st September 2014 and 1st 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.