Decision details

RESOLVED

KEY DECISION

That the Executive approved the policy and appendices for adoption by North Northamptonshire Council with an implementation date of 1^st April 2023.

Reason For Recommendation: Each of the sovereign authorities currently has their own Taxi and Private Hire policies and standards in place, which have very different requirements for licensed vehicles, drivers and operators. One unified policy is required to ensure consistent standards and decision making across the authority.

The draft policy has been amended following feedback received from the trade and was discussed and agreed with Members of the Licensing and Appeals Committee on 11^th October 2022.

Alternative Options Considered: The Executive could further amend the content of the policy before implementation or could refuse to approve the policy. Failure to approve the policy would however result in the council continuing to operate under the four sovereign policies, resulting in the continuation of differing standards for licensed drivers, vehicles and operators and the council would not have one single unified policy which promotes consistent decision making.