Decision details

The Chief Executive submitted a report to inform Committee of the outcome of consultation on proposed amendments to conditions of licences for drivers and operators, to infringement schemes and the Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy, to reflect the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, as amended by the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022 (“the Act”), and to seek Committee’s formal approval of such amendments.

Members were informed that the Council’s Head of Legal and Democratic Services wrote to all Private Hire drivers, Private Hire operators and Hackney Carriage drivers. 

The Council received no responses to this aspect of the consultation.

RESOLVED THAT COMMITTEE:

1.    Approved amendment of the conditions, schemes and policy as identified in paragraph 2.1 of the Report.

2.    Approved the introduction of the requirement for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire drivers to undergo training on the equality duties provided by the Blue Lamp Trust