Angela Rawson, Regional Licensing and Policy Manager, presented the report of the Director of Community Protection, requesting the Committee to amend the Council’s existing Hackney Carriage vehicle specification to include 4 additional vehicle types.
RESOLVED that
(1) the existing Hackney Carriage vehicle specification be amended to include the following vehicles, but only where the vehicle has a first date of registration of no earlier than 25 September 2017:
· Nissan Dynamo Electric Taxi;
and in cases where they have been converted by a specialist to meet the ‘Reduced Emission Euro 6 Diesel Standard’, as described in appendix 1 to the report, the:
· Ford Tourneo Taxi;
· Vauxhall Vivaro VX8 Taxi;
· Ford Procab.
(2) the following officers, in consultation with the Chair, Vice Chair and Opposition Spokesperson, individually be permitted to approve the addition of further vehicle types to the Hackney fleet as they become available, provided that they meet the Council’s safety specification requirements:
· Director of Community Protection;
· Head of Licensing, Trading Standards and ASB;
· Regional Licensing and Policy Manager.