Issue - meetings

Report of Service Director, Transactions and Universal Services, seeking adoption of amended conditions for both Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles licensed by Southampton City Council. The principal change increases the age limit for Hybrid and Electric vehicles and updates the conditions to reflect present practice.

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director, Transactions and Universal Services, seeking adoption of amended conditions for both Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles licensed by Southampton City Council. 

Phil Bates, Licensing Manager, and also Mr McMillan, Unite the Union and Mr Hall, Southampton Hackney Association and GMB Union, were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

The Committee discussed and agreed the following amendments:

·  Paragraph 6.1.2 in both documents to be amended to include advertising on the rear windows using perforated film to ensure vision is maintained, using the suggested wording set out in Appendix 3

·  The image in the Note at the end of Appendix 2 to be amended to include domain name

·  The reference in paragraph 15.1 of the private hire conditions to be amended to 112km

RESOLVED

  i.  That subject to the above amendments, the amended conditions for both Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles licensed by Southampton City Council be adopted as policy and conditions.

  ii.  That the requirement for additional signage in vehicles licensed to carry three passengers be kept under review and adopted if there is a problem identified.