Meeting documents

Licensing Committee
Monday, 30th June, 2003 10.00 am

Place:
Civic Suite, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
268 Apologies and substitutions.
Business for item 268
 
269 Declarations of interest.
Business for item 269
 
270 Review of Hackney Carriage Fares
Business for item 270
Resolved:

1. That the proposed revisions of the Hackney Carriage fare and charges structure as shown in Appendix 1 of the report be approved.

2. That the average 3.45% increase in fares be approved.

3. That the following proposed revision of the present fare structure be adopted:

DAY RATE

For the first 1/2 mile or the first 3 minutes 10 seconds (or a combination of parts of such distance or time) - £2.20

For each additional 277.42 yards or 60 seconds (or a combination of parts of such distance or time) until a fare of £6.80 is shown on the taxi meter - 20p

For each additional 208.09 yards or 45 seconds (or a combination of parts of such distance or time) when a fare of £6.80 is shown on the taxi meter - 20p

NIGHT CHARGE / UNSOCIAL HOURS

For hirings begun between 9pm and midnight and 4am and 6am, also on Sundays and Bank Holidays between 6am and midnight, except during Christmas and New Year periods, also between 6am and midnight on 1 January and 4am on 2 January, an additional charge of £1.00.

For hirings from midnight until 4am, an additional charge of £2.80.

CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR CHARGES

For hirings from midnight 24 December to 6am 27 December and midnight 31 December to 6am 1 January a charge of double day rate (no extras to be charged).

EXTRA CHARGES

For any luggage carried. No charge for disabled persons wheelchairs or any animal carried - 30p (Maximum Charge)

For each person in excess of one - 30p

Specific requests for the delivery of property left in taxis must be paid for at the metered fare.

A reasonable charge may be levied for restoration costs should you soil or damage this vehicle. The proprietor reserves the right to take civil action where necessary.

4. That the changes to the fare and extra charges structure be duly advertised.

5. That the Group Manager of Trading Standards gives attention to -

(i) Emboldening the Christmas / New Year charge in the Fare table in a similar manner to other charges.

(ii) Collating data relating to the effectiveness of the new unsocial hours charge.
271 Provisional Dates for Future Meetings
Business for item 271
 
10.00/12.00

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor Jarvis (Chairman)
Councillors Baker, Brown*, Cole*, Foster and Mrs Merrison

*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31 (B) (2)
In attendance:
J. Baker, C. Gabell, A. Evans, R. Harris and C Everett

Business

ItemBusiness
268Apologies were received from Councillors Mrs Horrigan, Mrs Evans and Copley.
269No declarations of interest were made at this meeting.
270The Committee considered a Report of the Director of Technical & Environmental Services which invited Members to consider an application from the Southend Taxi Drivers' Association for an increase in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle Fares and Charges. Spokespersons of the Southend Taxi Drivers' Association and the Southend Hire Car Action Group made representations to the Committee on the proposals.
271Wednesday 30 July 2003 at 10.00am
Wednesday 13 August 2003
Thursday 11 September 2003
Friday 10 October 2003
Wednesday 19 November 2003
Thursday 11 December 2003
Thursday 15 January 2004
Wednesday 11 February 2004
Thursday 11 March 2004
Wednesday 14 April 2004
Thursday 6 May 2004

 

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