Hackney Carriages Scrutiny Review Panel
This section is intended to help people looking for information about Scrutiny Review Panel for Hackney Carriages (taxis).
Membership
Councillors J.H. Prevett (Chairman) T.A. Breen, R.M Bennett, Mrs N.J. Bramhall and G.L. Norman.
Remit
The review is examining the conditions that apply to the operation of Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles and the taxi rank provision available within the Borough. One of the purposes of the review was to examine whether the existing restricted numbers practice for Hackney Carriages was sustainable in the longer term and to provide options on this for the future.
Current position
As part of the information gathering exercise for this review the Head of Environmental Health Services published an article in the Borough News, undertook specific targetted consultation, produced online web consultation under the guidance of the Panel. The Panel also interviewed specific members of the trade on the review to establish a clear understanding of the implications for any changes proposed.
The analysis of the review work and evidence received is being prepared so that the Panel can review all of the issues proposed to provide a reasoned approach and justification for its final conclusions and recommendations.
The Panel undertook an earlier review of this service and presented its findings to the Executive who requested that further work be undertaken before any of its findings could be implemented. The Panel is currently completing the more fundamental review requested.
Reports
The Panel completed its initial review in 2003. A copy of that report is available below:
- Report submitted to the Executive on 6 March 2003
- Report submitted to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee 2 March 2005
If you would like to see more Panel reports from other areas view the Archive of Reports and Reviews.
Next meeting
The Panel has concluded its work and its report is being considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 2 March 2005 and the Executive on 7 April 2005.
Agendas and minutes
The Agenda and Minutes for the Panel meetings are available on the links below:
- 15 July 2004 Agenda (pdf)
- 15 July 2004 Minutes (pdf)
- 18 October 2004 Agenda (pdf)
- 18 October 2004 Minutes (pdf)
- 24 November 2004 Agenda (pdf)
- 24 November 2004 Minutes (pdf)
- 29 November 2004 Agenda (pdf)
- 29 November 2004 Minutes (pdf)
- 9 February 2005 Agenda (pdf)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Table 1 (Immediate Implementation)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Table 2 (Further work)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Table 3 (Not to be pursued)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Table 4 (HC licences 76 above)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Table 5 (Taxi Rank provision)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Annex 1 (Review of Policies)
- 9 February 2005 Evidence submitted Annex 1 (Summary of Deregulation requirments)
- 9 February 2005 Minutes (pdf)
- 10 February 2005 Agenda (pdf)
- 10 February 2005 Minutes (pdf).
Last updated : 03/06/2009
