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RECOMMENDED:     1)         That the new fee structure for drivers of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles be approved.

2)         That the new fee structure for private hire operators be approved.

3)         That the new fee structure for vehicles and other sundry matters attached in the fee structure of the report be approved..

Reason for Decision

The recommendation is put forward to ensure that the costs of delivering the taxi licensing service can be fully met directly from the relevant licence fees.

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Councillor Moriarty introduced the report which requested Cabinet to consider a revised table of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing fee levels, which had not been increased since 2020 due to the pandemic.  Consultation had been undertaken with the trade on the proposals.

RECOMMENDED:    1)         That the new fee structure for drivers of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles be approved.

2)         That the new fee structure for private hire operators be approved.

3)         That the new fee structure for vehicles and other sundry matters attached in the fee structure of the report be approved..

Reason for Decision

The recommendation is put forward to ensure that the costs of delivering the taxi licensing service can be fully met directly from the relevant licence fees.