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Safety Criteria for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles

To consider reviewing the requirement for types of vehicle to be approved.

Decision type: Non-key - Low

Decision status: Withdrawn

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Decision due: 8 Oct 2012 by Licensing Committee

Lead director: Director of Environment

Department: Licensing

Contact: Yvonne O'Donnell, Environmental Health Manager Email: yvonne.odonnell@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: This item will automatically appear on the agenda.

Background Information: The Hackney Carriage trade have requested an amendment to the Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licensing Policy to allow a vehicle to be licensed if it has met EU Whole-Vehicle or Low Volume Type-Approval but has subsequently been altered, provided that it undergoes an Individual Vehicle Approval Test carried out by VOSA.