Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to a report by the Service Manager, Public Protection, which had been circulated prior to the meeting to seek approval to introduce the Policy of the Carriage of Persons Accompanied by Assistance Dogs in Gedling Borough Licensed Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles including the process to apply for an exemption.

RESOLVED:

1.     To approve the introduction of the Policy of the Carriage of Persons Accompanied by Assistance Dogs in Gedling Borough Licensed Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles found at Appendix 1 of this report including the process to apply for an exemption.

2.     To approve that the Council implements s.167 of the Act, to maintain and publish a list of designated wheelchair accessible vehicles.

3.     To approve the introduction of the Policy on the Carriage of Persons in Wheelchairs when Carried in a Designated Vehicle found at Appendix 2 of this report including the process to apply for an exemption.

4.     To delegate all functions and responsibilities under the Act and any regulations made there under, to the Director for Health and Wellbeing.

5.     To authorise the Director of Health and Wellbeing in consultation with the Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services to authorise legal proceedings under the Act