Agenda item

Hackney Carriage Fare Review 2019 Stage 2 - Alignment for Single Council

Report No: LIC/SE/18/006

(For reference purposes, Forest Heath District Council’s Report Number is LIC/FH/18/005)

 

Minutes:

Further to the informal joint discussions held prior to the meeting with Forest Heath District Council’s Licensing and Regulatory Committee, the Committee formally considered Report No: LIC/SE/18/006.

 

Councillor Margaret Marks moved the recommendations, this was duly seconded by Councillor Sarah Broughton and with the vote being unanimous, 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/SE/18/006, 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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