Issue - meetings
Unmet Demand Survey for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire
Meeting: 28/01/2020 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 745)
745 Unmet Demand Survey for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire PDF 108 KB
Minute 696 (Cabinet Book 2, Agenda Item No. 10 refers)
Referred direct by Cabinet
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Unmet Demand Survey 2019, item 745 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Unmet Demand Survey 2019, item 745 PDF 293 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 696 of Cabinet held on Thursday, 16th January 2020, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to the Scrutiny Committee for consideration, together with the report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment). This outlined the conclusions of the Hackney Carriage Unmet Demand Study 2019 undertaken by LVSA (Licenced Vehicles Surveys and Assessments) on behalf of this Authority.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendation of Cabinet be noted:
“That the current entry control policy and a limit of 276 hackney carriage licenced vehicles is maintained and approved.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley
Meeting: 16/01/2020 - Cabinet (Item 696)
696 Unmet Demand Survey for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire PDF 108 KB
Report of Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Unmet Demand Survey 2019, item 696 PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Unmet Demand Survey 2019, item 696 PDF 293 KB
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Executive Director (Neighbourhoods and Environment) outlining the conclusions of the Hackney Carriage Unmet Demand Study 2019 undertaken by LVSA (Licenced Vehicles Surveys and Assessments) on behalf of this Authority.
Recommended:-
That the current entry control policy and a limit of 276 hackney carriage licenced vehicles is maintained and approved.
Reasons for Decision
That the Unmet Demand Survey 2019 has identified that there is NO evidence of significant unmet demand for hackney carriages in Southend.
Other Options
The Unmet Demand Survey 2019 report provides for this Authority to consider other options including agreeing to issue any number of additional plates as it sees fit, either in one allocation or a series of allocations OR to remove the numerical restriction currently in place.
Note: This is a Council
Function
Referred direct to Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Woodley