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Changes to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Age Policy, Specification for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Supplementary Testing Manual

Meeting: 09/02/2016 - Environment and Licensing Committee (Item 316)

316 Changes to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Age Policy, Specification for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Supplementary Testing Manual pdf icon PDF 96 KB

Service Manager for Public Protection - Andy Callingham

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Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report by Service Manager, Public Protection, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking the approval of the proposed Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Specification, Inspection and Testing Manual for consultation.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.     To approve the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Specification, Inspection and Testing Manual for consultation with the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire trade;

 

2.     That the Corporate Director, in consultation with the Chair of Environment and Licensing Committee, be authorised to agree the final Manual after taking into account any comments received during the consultation period; and

 

3.     That all vehicles presented at the test station in pursuit of either a Private Hire or Hackney Carriage vehicle licence, on or after 1st April 2016, will be considered and tested in line with Gedling Borough Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Specification, Inspection and Testing Manual (subject to any changes made following the consultation).