Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Minded to Grant Decision:-  (1)  That the proposed amendment detailed in Appendix 1 of this report be approved.

(2)  That appropriate amendments be made to the Council’s conditions that are attached to Private Hire Vehicle licences, Hackney Carriage licences, Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Driver licences.

(3)  That appropriate amendments be made to the Council’s technical specification and system requirements relating to taxi cameras.

Reason:-  The requirement for the installation of taxi cameras in licensed vehicles was agreed on 6^th July 2015.  The requirement became effective on 6^th January 2016, with licence holders being required to install a suitable camera in their vehicle by 1^st March 2016.

Following further consideration of the requirements regarding taxi cameras, the Council is proposing to amend the policy in relation to the use of audio recording in licensed vehicles.  The amendments relate to audio recording only, all other aspects of the policy on the installation of taxi cameras remain unchanged.  The proposed amendment is detailed in Appendix 1.

Date of Publication of the Minded to Grant Decision:- Friday, 26^th February, 2016

Representations upon the decision are invited from Councillors, members of the public, partner agencies and any interested body or individual within five working days from the date of publication and must be received by Debbie Pons debbie.pons@rotherham.gov.uk no later than 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 4^th March, 2016.

Date Representations Received:- 27^th February, 2016.

Representations Received:- One

Date of Commissioner Ney’s Final Decision:-  Monday, 7^th March, 2016.

Commissioner Ney considered the report which highlighted the requirement for the installation of taxi cameras in licensed vehicles which was agreed on 6^th July 2015.  The requirement became effective on 6^th January 2016, with licence holders being required to install a suitable camera in their vehicle by 1^st March 2016.

Following further consideration of the requirements regarding taxi cameras, it was proposed to amend the policy in relation to the use of audio recording in licensed vehicles.  The amendments related to audio recording only, all other aspects of the policy on the installation of taxi cameras remain unchanged.  The proposed amendment was set out in detail as part of the report and appendices.

Minded to Grant Decision:-  (1)  That the proposed amendment detailed in Appendix 1 of this report be approved.

(2)  That appropriate amendments be made to the Council’s conditions that are attached to Private Hire Vehicle licences, Hackney Carriage licences, Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Driver licences.

(3)  That appropriate amendments be made to the Council’s technical specification and system requirements relating to taxi cameras.