Agenda item

Revision to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2020-23 Implementation Scheme

 

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.           That Cabinet approve the revised implementation scheme in relation to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2020-2023 (as detailed in Appendix 3 to this report).

 

2.           That Cabinet approve the additional short-term staffing requirement, to ensure the effective and timely delivery of training, as detailed in Section 2.4, funded from within the Directorate.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report on the proposed revision to the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Policy 2020-23 Implementation Scheme. Cabinet had approved the new policy in March 2020 but due to COVID-19 it had not been possible to implement some of the policy changes. The implementation scheme had therefore been amended to set out new dates by which the policy would be applied in full.

 

The original scheme was set out in Appendix 2 to the report with the amended scheme at Appendix 3. Appendix 1 was the Equality Impact Analysis. The amended scheme would be fully implemented by 31st July 2021. The Cabinet Member for Waste, Roads and Community Safety confirmed that the report contained a recommendation to allow for additional short-term resources to ensure the effective and timely delivery of training. The training would include refresher training to any driver renewing their driving licence application. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the training would need to be delivered virtually. Training on safeguarding would also be undertaken. Public consultations that had been delayed due to the pandemic would also take place.

 

Resolved:-

 

(1)   That Cabinet approve the implementation of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy 2020-2023 as outlined in Section 2 of this report and in accordance with the implementation scheme attached as Appendix 3; and

(2)  That Cabinet approve the additional short-term staffing requirement, to ensure the effective and timely delivery of training, as detailed in Section 2.4, funded from within the Directorate. 

 

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