Agenda item

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, requesting that the Committee authorises a consultation exercise on the review of the policy and condition with a report back to Committee in order to assess whether amendment of either is now necessary, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of HR, Legal and Democratic Services requesting authorisation of a consultation exercise on the review of the policy and condition with a report back to Committee in order to assess whether amendment of either was necessary. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Mr Hall and Mr Martin, Southampton Hackney Carriage Association, Mr Johnson and Mr May, Southampton Taxi Association, were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED

(i)  that the issues be considered;

(ii)  that a consultation exercise on the review of the policy and condition with a report back to  Committee in order to assess whether amendment of either was necessary, be authorised;  and

(iii)  that in the interim the policy and conditions should continue to be applied and remained in force.