Agenda item

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services to submit a report to the Licensing & Regulatory Committee about a request made by the Hackney Carriage drivers within Melton to consider an increase in the tariff charges.

The Assistant Director for Strategic Planning and Regulatory Services summarised the points of the report and provided further clarification where needed. An example of charges for rate number one over a 5 mile journey were circulated to members with the approval from the Chair.

Members asked for a typo to be amended in appendix 4. The removal of ‘to’ from ‘for more than to 4 passengers’ at Tariff 5. Members also queried whether ‘guide dogs and listening dogs’ in appendix 4 should be assistance dogs instead.

Councillor A. Freer-Jones proposed the recommendations at section 2.1 of the report, Councillor P Baguley seconded. The vote was unanimous.

DETERMINATION:

1.         Unless objection/s are received by 18^th April 2019 the increased Hackney Carriage fares as shown at appendix 4 be approved to commence on 1st May 2019 within the Borough of Melton Mowbray.

2.         If objection/s are received by 18^th April 2019 Licensing & Regulatory Committee shall consider the objections prior to the consideration of the proposal of the increased Hackney Carriage fares within the Borough of Melton.