Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Dear (no substitute).

The following interests were declared at the meeting:

(a)  Councillor Borton – Agenda Item No. 4 (Revocation and Installation of Taxi Stand outside Southend Hospital) – Non-pecuniary interest:  Regular user of buses; and

(b)  Councillor Habermel – Agenda Item No. 4 (Revocation and Installation of Taxi Stand outside Southend Hospital) – Non-pecuniary interest:  Friend works at Southend Hospital.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Meeting held on Friday, 12^th October, 2018 be received, confirmed as a correct record and signed.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought approval to undertake the statutory consultation on the revocation of the two taxi stands outside Southend Hospital on Prittlewell Chase and the installation of a single taxi stand on Prittlewell Chase. The new taxi stand would be of equal capacity as the two stands proposed for revocation. The purpose of this proposal would enable the bus stops outside the Hospital to be moved to the most western Hospital entrance on Prittlewell Chase, allowing users of the bus stops at the Hospital to mount and dismount from the buses safely at busy/peak times.

Resolved:-

That the statutory consultation process be undertaken on the revocation of the two existing taxi stands on Prittlewell Chase and the installation of one taxi stand on Prittlewell Chase which would extend from the end of the zebra crossing zig zags opposite the propertied numbered 218 – 220 Prittlewell Chase heading eastwards for a distance of 78m.

Pursuant to Minute 844 of Cabinet Committee held 9^th March 2017 on the Sub Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) that sought approval to undertake the statutory consultation on the introduction of a taxi stand at Lucy Road, the hours of operation being restricted to the time of greatest use between 10pm and 9am daily. The taxi stand shall operate as a shared space with pay and display parking bays between 9am and 6pm.

The Sub Committee noted that the rank was located within the proposed Seaway Car Park development area and may need to moved or revoked in the future.  The Sub Committee concluded, however, on the basis that the timetable for the development of this site had not been finalised, the use of this location should be maximised in the interim.

Resolved:-

That the statutory consultation process be authorised for the introduction of a taxi stand on the northern kerbline of Lucy Road, from a point 19 metres east of its junction with Herbert Grove to a point 38 metres west of its junction with Seaway (southern section), the hours of operation of which to be 10.00 p.m. until 9.00 a.m.