Decision Maker: General Licensing Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 27, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Committee agreed:        i.         That the hackney carriage and private hire vehicle age restrictions detailed in the Council’s Policy on the Administration and Regulation of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licences are replaced on 08 December 2025 with those set out in Appendix 1 but with all tracked changes accepted.      ii.          That there are no changes to the current requirements for private hire operator signage to be displayed on private hire vehicles.     iii.         That the term “wheelchair bound passengers” in paragraph 3 of section 1 of the Council’s Policy on the Administration and Regulation of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licences is replaced with “wheelchair users”.