Issue details

Administration of taxi Licences during Covid-19 pandemic

To seek urgent approval from the Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Chair of Environment and Licensing Committee to suspend administration of the knowledge test and safeguarding test with immediate effect, during the Covid -19 pandemic.

To update the Director of the implications of such a decision, in that the Council will no longer be able to administer new applications from drivers for licences.

Decision type: Key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/04/2020

Decision due: 24 Mar 2020 by Corporate Director of Environment Communities and Leisure

Contact: Alec Dubberley, Democratic Services Manager.

Consultation process

Chair of the Environment and Licensing Committee.

Decisions