Meeting documents

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Mrs Beattie, Ms Bell and Mrs Hothersall.

There were no declarations of interest declared.

RESOLVED (UNANIMOUS): that the minutes of the meeting held on 25 November 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the chairman.

Further to minute no. 28 (25 November 2014), it was reported that a consultation had been carried with the borough council?s licensed hackney carriage trade as well as members of the public via publication in the local press (Lancashire Evening Post) and on the council?s website.

Letters had been sent out to licensed hackney carriage vehicle proprietors and hackney carriage drivers asking if they were ?For? or ?Against? the proposals put forward by the ?South Ribble Taxi Owners Association?.

A total number of 148 letters were sent out in the post to the above on 3 December 2014 and responses had to be in by no later than Friday, 2 January 2015.

After the closing date, the responses collated were as follows:

FOR: 35

AGAINST: 7

NO RESPONSE: 106

There were no responses received from members of the public.

With the permission of the committee, representatives from the association addressed the meeting and circulated a document with the reasons why the taxi tariffs should be increased.

The committee was then asked to determine whether it wished to approve or reject the proposed hackney carriage fare increase.

RESOLVED (7 FOR 1 ABSTAINED): that ?

1. the variation of the hackney carriage tariffs as set out below be advertised:

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Distance Tariff 1

1 mile ?3.80

2 miles ?5.80

5 miles ?11.80

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Distance Tariff 2

1 mile ?5.00

2 miles ?7.50

5 miles ?15.00

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Distance Tariff 3

1 mile ?6.80

2 miles ?10.30

5 miles ?20.80

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2. the proposed revised hackney carriage table of fares be advertised under the statutory 14 days consultation period and that in the event of no objection(s) being received the revisions be brought into effect on 20 March 2015.

RESOLVED (UNANIMOUS): that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following items of business as it involved the discussion of information which was defined as exempt from publication under paragraphs 1 and 2 (information relating to an individual and information which was likely to reveal the identity of an individual) of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and in which the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing it.

A report was submitted following action taken under the provisions of Standing Order No. 38 (under the Council?s Constitution ? Procedure Rules) to suspend Mr Webster?s hackney carriage driver?s licence.

RESOLVED (UNANIMOUS): that the action taken be noted.
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