Meeting documents

Licensing Sub-Committee C
Thursday, 4th August, 2005 10.00 am

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

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
353 Apologies and substitutions.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillors N M Baker (Substitute: Clinkscales), M W Terry (Substitute: Mrs Weaver) and M S C Foster.
354 Declarations of interest.
 No declarations of interest were made at the meeting.
355 Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 24th January, 2005
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2005 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
356 Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday, 31st January, 2005
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2005 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
357 Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 1st February, 2005
 Resolved:

That the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2005 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.
358 Review of Hackney Carriage Fares
Business for item 358
Resolved:

1. That the application by the Southend Taxi Drivers' Association for an average increase of 4.39% in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle fares (as set out in Appendix 1 to the report) be approved and that this increase be offset by a reduction of 10p in the night charge and amendments to the fare chart which includes the withdrawal of the doubling of the night charge over the Christmas and New Year periods.

2. That the amendments to the Christmas/New Year charges proposed by the Southend Taxi Drivers' Association and set out in the report and mentioned in resolution 1 above be approved.

3. That, subject to the amendment listed in resolution 4 below, the fare chart as set out at Appendix 4 to the report be approved.

4. That the definition of the term "luggage" as detailed on the fare charts at Appendix 4 to the report be approved subject to the inclusion of the words "up to a maximum of £10 at the end of the definition within the brackets.

5. That the changes to the fare and extra charges structure be duly advertised.
10.00 a.m./11.15 p.m.

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor D J Jarvis (Chairman),
Councillors Mrs M F Evans (Vice-Chairman), R A H Brown, J Clinkscales*, Mrs T M Merrison and Mrs V F Weaver*
(*Substitute in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 31.B.2)
In attendance:
C Gabell, T Row, A Evans and S Whiston

Business

ItemBusiness
358The Committee received a report of the Director of Technical & Environmental Services concerning an application from the Southend Taxi Drivers' Association for an increase in the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle fares and charges and other associated amendments. Mr Fryer (Chairman of the Southend Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association) and Mr Chambers (Chairman of the Southend Private Hire Car Association) were in attendance at the meeting.

 

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