Venue: Port Talbot Civic Centre - Committee Room 1/2
Contact: Cabinet Committee/Member Admin Officer
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Welsh Government Consultation - Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing in Wales PDF 84 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
received an update of the Welsh Government’s Consultation Document on Taxi and
Private Hire Vehicle Licensing in Wales, dated 12 June 2017 and were asked to
approve a draft response to the consultation on behalf of Neath Port Talbot
County Borough Council. It
was noted that the draft response (Appendix 2 of the circulated report) was the
combined effort of Cardiff, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Council’s. It
was also noted that public consultation was launched by Welsh Government on 12
June 2017 and closed on 8 September 17, officers explained that an extension
had been granted and the response would be submitted to Welsh Government week
commencing 11 September 2017. Officers
highlighted that this was the first consultation phase, and that there would be
another round of consultation in due course. RESOLVED: that the
draft response to the Welsh Government consultation on Taxi and Private Hire
Vehicle Licensing in Wales, be approved. |
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Licensing Section - Annual Report PDF 197 KB Minutes: Members
were updated in relation to licensing matters for the period 2016-2017. RESOLVED: that the
licensing matters for the period of 2016-2017 as detailed in the circulated
report, be noted. |
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Taxi Fare Increase Request PDF 84 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Members
were provided with an overview in respect of a request to increase the maximum
permitted fare level which a Hackney Carriage may charge. Officers asked for Members views on whether
the maximum fare level should be increased or remain the same. Officers
clarified that the decision as to whether to increase the maximum fare level is
an Executive function; therefore the decision could not be made by the
Registration and Licensing Committee. It
was noted that there has been no fare increase since May 2011,
Members were given information outlining the current tariff, and four proposals
regarding possible fare increases. Officers
explained that a consultation exercise had been carried out with Neath Port
Talbot Hackney Carriage Proprietors, the consultation resulted in 13 responses
being received, 5 responses opposed to an increase, 5 in favour of an increase,
and 3 presented their own proposals for an increase. RESOLVED: that the committee’s view
would be to increase the hackney carriage maximum fare by: ·
.25p increase on the starting fare on tariff 1. ·
.30p increase on the starting fare on tariff 2. ·
The days for which tariff 3 is effective to remain unchanged. The hours for which tariff 2 is effective
to remain unchanged. |
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Access to Meetings Minutes: RESOLVED: that pursuant to Section
100A(4) and (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for
the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information
as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the above Act. |
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Application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence - M.A. Minutes: The
Committee was asked to determine if the applicant is a fit and proper person to
hold a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driving Licence. Members
received the circulated report and noted that the Applicant had submitted a
medical report, passed the Council’s knowledge test and provided a DBS
Certificate. The
applicant was present at the meeting and made representations to the Committee
regarding convictions recorded on the DBS check. RESOLVED: that the application be
refused as the applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a hackney
carriage and private hire driver licence due to the nature and number of
convictions revealed on the applicant’s driving licence and DBS check. |