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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Voluntary sector, Town Centre, Evening economy & Community Safety)

The Report of the Portfolio Holder for the Voluntary Sector, Evening economy, Town centre and Community Safety to consider an application from Tamworth Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Association  foran increase in the prescribed HackneyCarriage farerate.

RESOLVED that

1.    Cabinet considered the request received from the Tamworth Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Association in relation to the increase to the current Hackney Carriage fare rates, (attached at Appendix 3)

2.    Cabinet approved the issuing of Notice  of the intentionto increase hackneycarriage fares by advertising in local press for a consultation period of 14 days.

3.    Cabinet approved that if no objections are received, the Assistant Director Growth & Regeneration be authorised to bring thenew fare structure into force on a day deemed suitable to re-calibrate taximeters.

4.    In the event of objections being received Cabinet delegated authority to the Assistant Director Growth and Regeneration and the Chair of the Licensing Committee to consider any objections. 

(Moved by Councillor M Summers and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)