Purpose

1.1 To seek the Cabinets’ approval and authority to advertise proposed fare increases following the hackney carriage trade’s request for an increase in fares.

Decision

1. That Cabinet notes the report and agrees that authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism, to determine the table of fares set out in Appendix 1 after consideration of any responses received in relation to the Equality Impact Assessment consultation and, in accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, to publish notice of the proposed fare variation and invite objections.
2. That Cabinet agrees that, in the event that objections are received to the proposed variation of the table of fares authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism to determine the revised table of fares and set the date on which it shall come into force in accordance with the statutory scheme.
3. That Cabinet agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate Director, City Operations, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism to determine and implement all future revised taxi fare tables in accordance with the statutory scheme, unless amended or revoked by Cabinet.