Issue details
Taxi Licensing Policy – new vehicle standards
Purpose of the Report: to seek approval for a change in the taxi
licensing policy to introduce new environmental standards and age
limits for taxis as well as increasing the number of wheelchair
accessible hackney carriage vehicles.
The Executive will be asked to amend the Taxi Licensing Policy and
conditions with regards to the type of hackney carriage and private
hire vehicles that will be licensed by the Council in the future.
To ensure a more environmentally friendly and modern hackney
carriage and private hire fleet in the city and continuing desire
to improve air quality. As well as increasing the number of
wheelchair accessible hackney carriage vehicles.
This item has now been withdrawn as the unmet demand test is now beyond its three years and therefore needs updating. The Licensing Cttee has agreed that this should take place. Until this test is updated, it would not be prudent to issue a license at this time.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Withdrawn
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2020
Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;
Decision due: 26/11/20 by Executive
Reason: This item has now been withdrawn as the unmet demand test is now beyond its three years and therefore needs updating. Please open this item for further details.
Lead member: Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change, Executive Member for Transport
Lead director: Corporate Director of Economy and Place
Department: Directorate of Economy and Place
Contact: Matthew Boxall, Head of Public Protection Email: matt.boxall@york.gov.uk matthew.boxall@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The report describes consultation with the public and taxi trade
which triggered the report.
All relevant officers and members
Making Representations: Over 200 responses from the public and taxi trade.
Documents
- Taxi Licensing Policy – new vehicle standards