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West Suffolk Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Conditions Policy Handbook

24/09/2020 - Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Conditions Policy

Resolved:

 

That:

1.       the maintaining of a two-zone system for hackney carriages in West Suffolk, be approved with a further review being undertaken within two years.

 

2.       The removal of the livery requirement for zone A (former Forest Heath) hackney carriages be approved, and a requirement for private hire vehicles not be introduced.

 

3.       The revised policy, as contained in Appendix A, which includes the proposals summarised in paragraphs 6.16 to 7.3 of Report number: CAB/WS/20/056, be approved.

 

4.       The inclusion of changes introduced by new national safety standards, as set out in section 4 of Report number: CAB/WS/20/056, be agreed.

 

5.       Delegated authority be given to the Assistant Director (Planning and Regulatory) to make any future minor amendments to the Policy, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory.