Agenda item

Report of the Director of Development, Enterprise & Communities attached.

Further to Minute No. 41 of the meeting of the General Licensing Committee held on 17 October 2017, the Council considered the report of the Director of Development, Enterprise and Communities on proposals for the adoption of elements of Sections 165 and 167 of the Equalities Act 2010 relating to the use of taxi / private hire vehicles by wheelchair users, along with associated documentation.

It was moved by Councillor John Rainsbury and seconded by Councillor Mike Nelson:

That the recommendations set out in the report be approved.

RESOLVED (For: 45, Against: 0, Abstention: 0):

That approval be given to the formal adoption of:

a)         Sections 165 and 167 of the Equalities Act 2010;

b)         the draft Medical Exemptions Policy, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report; and

c)         the associated documentation consisting of

            i)          the draft application form, as set out in Appendix 4 of the report;

ii)         the draft letter confirming the granting of exemption, as set out in Appendix 5 of report; and

iii)        the draft certificate / notice to be displayed by exempted drivers, as set out in Appendix 6 to the report.