Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals for WAVs and the outcomes of the Zones Review which relate to taxi drivers licensed by West Suffolk Council. The proposals have been subject to public consultation and having taken responses into account, are now presented to Cabinet for approval. These, together with other minor amendments, will be presented as part of the revised West Suffolk Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Policy.
Resolved:
That, as detailed in Report number: CAB/WS/22/035, the following changes to the West Suffolk Council Taxi and Private Hire Conditions Policy Handbook be approved:
1. merge the two taxi zones into one single zone
2. remove all wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) requirements for hackney carriage vehicle (HCV) licensees
3. set maximum age limit for a vehicle at 15 years
Report author: Jennifer Eves
Publication date: 21/07/2022
Date of decision: 19/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 19/07/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/07/2022
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