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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Michael Anderson. |
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Substitutes Minutes: There were no substitutes declared. |
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Minutes: This item was considered in the informal joint session with St Edmundsbury Borough Council, whereby the Committee heard from three Hackney Carriage drivers.
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Hackney Carriage Fare Review 2019 Stage 2 - Alignment for Single Council PDF 176 KB Report No: LIC/FH/18/005 (For reference purposes, St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Report No is LIC/SE/18/006) Additional documents:
Minutes: Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with St Edmundsbury Borough Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: LIC/FH/18/005.
Councillor Simon Cole moved the recommendations, this was duly seconded by Councillor John Bloodworth and with the vote being 8 for and 1 abstention, it was
RESOLVED: That
1) Fares should be aligned, and take effect before the 1 April 2019.
2) Option 1 and 1(i), as set out in Report No: LIC/FH/18/005, as an approach for charging for journeys with over 4 passengers, be approved , subject to the following two amendments:
i) The removal of the £1 extra per journey starting at Rowley Mile racecourse on race days; and
ii) The hours be changed from 11pm to midnight on all tariffs set out in Option 1 and 1(i).
3) The effective date of the implementation of the aligned fares be on 7 January 2019, subject to the statutory procedure relating to public consultation, be approved.
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