Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report regarding the existing private hire vehicle conditions, which had been approved on 13 March 2009 and had been in operation across the Borough of Cheshire East since 1 April 2009, apart from a subsequent minor amendment to condition 1.5.  The report also outlined options for the review of certain of the conditions, in response to representations which had been received from the trade.

RESOLVED

(a)  That the existing position with respect to tow bars within condition 2.5 be maintained and that tow bars continue to be expressly prohibited, thereby preventing the use of trailers with private hire vehicles;

(b)  That there be no amendment to condition 4.2, and that vehicles over seven years old continue to be tested every six months;

(c) That, subject to consultation, condition 2.7 of the private hire vehicle conditions be deleted and replaced with: ‘All glazing shall comply with the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (as amended).’

(d) That, subject to consultation, the vehicle test guidelines in relation to private hire vehicles attached as Appendix C to the report be approved.

(e) That officers be authorised to carry out a consultation exercise in relation to the proposed amendment to the conditions and in relation to the accompanying vehicle test guidelines.

(f) That, if no objections are received within the consultation period, or if any objections that are received are withdrawn, the amended condition and vehicle test guidelines will come into operation throughout the Borough on the day after the last day of the consultation period; and that it be noted that if objections are received and not withdrawn, these will be reported to a future meeting of the Licensing Committee for consideration.