Purpose

To seek approval of the revised private hire
and hackney vehicle standards. This is to align with the Greater
Manchester Clean Air Plan and to enable drivers to be eligible to
apply for funding to upgrade their vehicle to a compliant vehicle
that meets the emissions standard. *If the government don't agree
to open the 'taxi clean air funds' the revised standard will not be
implemented*. To avoid delay and disadvantaging our drivers we are
to seek approval subject to the government agreeing with the
proposal of the Clean Air Management Group.