Agenda item

To consider the recommendations for approval set out below:

Council received a report which presented the recommendations of the Licensing & Regulatory Committee from the Licensing & Regulatory Committee meetings held on 8 October 2024 and 4 November 2024, as contained in the reports set out in the Council agenda from page 221.

Cllr Melly moved, and Cllr Cuthbertson seconded the following recommendations contained in the reports subject to correcting a typographical error throughout the new taxi licensing policy and its annexes that referred to the largest private hire operators as being 99+ vehicles when it should be 91+ vehicles.

New Taxi Licensing Policy

Recommended:  

i)             That, in accordance with Option 1, Council approves the new policy as recommended by Members of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to ensure the Taxi Licensing Policy complies with Statutory Standards and Best Practice Guidance (or any departures can be locally justified) thereby aiming to make taxi journeys in York even safer, more environmentally friendly and provide greater customer choice particularly for disabled passengers.

During debate, Cllr Mason proposed, and Cllr Widdowson seconded an amendment to the policy at section 14.4 in that Hackney Carriage wheelchair accessible vehicles should be exempt from being mandatory black in colour.

On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared LOST.

On being put to the vote, the recommendation was declared CARRIED, subject to including the typographical error, and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendation, subject to including the typographical error as noted above, be approved.¹

Gambling Act 2005 - Statements of Licensing Policy

Recommended:

i)             That in accordance with Option 1, Council approves the new Statement of Licensing Policy as recommended by Members of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

Reason: To meet the legislative requirements of the Gambling Act 2005.

On being put to the vote, the recommendation was declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  That the above recommendation be approved.²