Issue - meetings

Request for an extension to the age limit of private hire vehicles for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Meeting: 20/01/2021 - Regulatory Committee (Item 6)

6 Extension of Age Limit for Hybrid and Electric Private Hire Vehicles pdf icon PDF 271 KB

Minutes:

Chris Howell, Commercial Regulation Manager, presented a report outlining the request made by the Private Hire Trade Working Group to increase the vehicle age limit, allowing for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles to be licensed until they reach 14 years old.

 

Members of the Committee considered the request and the Commercial Regulation Manager responded to questions asked.

 

Councillor Page moved that the request be declined, and Councillor Muston seconded this.

 

Resolved:

That Members of the Non-Statutory Licensing Committee:

  1. Declined the request from the Private Hire Trade Working Group to increase the private hire vehicle age limit for Hybrid or Electric vehicles.