Decision details

Purpose of report: To consider a petition received from the taxi trade regarding the hours of operation of the taxi rank in Duncombe Place, and to assess the need for additional night time taxi ranks in St Sampsons Square and Lendal.

Members are asked to: Consider the petition and comment.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to:

(i)         Approve Option 1, to take no action at the present time with respect to the Duncombe Place taxi rank operational hours;

(i)                 Approve Option 5 for Officers to investigate improvements to the late night taxi rank provision as suggested by the York Taxi Association;

(ii)               Approve Option 6 to instruct Officers to draw up proposals for, and consult upon, potential alternative late night rank locations.

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:         (i) To protect the residents and guests of the Dean Court Hotel from late night disturbance.

        (ii) (iii) To reduce the dependence on the Duncombe Place taxi rank and to reduce the dispersal of persons from the city centre during night time hours.