Decision Maker: Licensing Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: June 3, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED that –   (a)      the current age requirements for Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles be temporarily removed for a period of 12 months and replaced with all Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles must meet Euro 6 emission standards, with an additional compliance test per year once the vehicle reached 12 years of age, i.e., 3 tests a year at 4 monthly intervals, and   (b)      officers to report back to the Licensing Committee in June 2026 on whether the temporary changes as detailed in (a) above have had a positive impact on the number of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and to further consider whether such temporary changes required a permanent policy change.