The Committee received and considered a report of the Director of Community Services seeking adoption of proposed Hackney Carriage conditions.  A copy of which was attached at Appendix C to the report now submitted.

Members felt that the policy should refer to the Council’s exceptional condition criteria.

Members felt that the Council should only allow glass type approved windows, to exclude the use of any after market darkening treatments in licensed vehicles providing they complied with the minimum legal standards.

Members felt that the minimum tread depth on tyres should not be increased to 3mm from the standard 1.6mm.

RESOLVED

that the Hackney Carriage Conditions be approved subject to:

(1)   the deletion of the words ‘No dark privacy tinted windows will be accepted’ to be replaced by ‘only glass type approved windows excluding the use of any after darkening treatments will be accepted’;

(2)   the removal of the proposed tyre depth from 1.6mm to 3mm tread depth’ and;

(3)   the inclusion of the words ‘or comply with the Council’s exceptional condition criteria’ following the words ‘All new hackney carriages must be under 5 years of age from the date of first registration when new.

(as attached at Appendix E)

RECOMMENDED to Council

that the Hackney Carriage conditions be adopted.