Issue - meetings
Adoption of Hackney Carriage Byelaws
Meeting: 12/12/2011 - Council (Item 11)
11 Adoption of Hackney Carriage Byelaws 
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Report of the Cabinet Member Housing and Safety
Additional documents:
- 2011_12_12_COU_11_Appendix_2, item 11
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- 2011_12_12_COU_11_Appendix_3, item 11
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- 2011_12_12_COU_11_Appendix_4, item 11
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Minutes:
The Cabinet Member Housing and Safety introduced the report which sought Council approval to repeal the current Hackney Carriage byelaws and to adopt the revised model byelaws.
The Cabinet Member outlined the background to the proposals and explained that the Licensing Committee approved the proposed Department of Transport model byelaws for the purpose of consultation on 13 May 2011. Following this a 12 week consultation was undertaken with the Hackney Carraige trade and one response was received. On 7 October the Licensing Committee resolved to recommend the adoption of the models byelaws by full Council.
Upon a vote it was unanimously
RESOLVED that the Hackney Carriage byelaws dated 22 November 1951 be repealed and the revised model byelaws attached as Appendix 2 be adopted.