Agenda item

Report of Licensing Manager.

The Senior Licensing Officer introduced a report to enable members to reconsider the proposed variation of hackney carriage fares following the receipt of objections.

Members were reminded that at its last meeting on 31 March 2011 the committee had considered a proposed variation of the hackney carriage fares. The committee had approved in principle a proposed variation to the fares, which was set out in the report.

The committee had also authorised the Head of Governance to place a public notice in a locally distributed newspaper about the proposed variation. A period of 14 days had then been allowed for objections to be made. During this period one objection had been received from the Lancaster City Hackney Proprietors Association (LCHPA), which was attached to the report.

Members were reminded that the proposal from the LCHPA had been available for consideration at the previous meeting of the committee when members had approved in principle a proposed variation to the fees.

Members considered the proposal from the LCHPA and asked questions regarding the different tariffs. It was advised that the proposal received from the LCHPA, had suggested that after the flag had been reached, subsequent charges by made for every 226 yards. However, following discussion with officers the representative of the LCHPA had agreed that they would be happy for this to be changed to 220 yards, for ease of calculation.

It was proposed by Councillor Burns and seconded by Councillor Greenall: -

(1)               That the proposed variation of hackney carriage fares be approved as set out below. 

Tariff one – normal daytime charge 

£2.40 for the first 880 yards or uncompleted part thereof

20p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof

15p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof   

Tariff two – between midnight and 7.00am

£3.60 for the first 880 yards or uncompleted part thereof

30p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof.

20p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof

                  Tariff three –Christmas period

4.80 for the first 1100 yards or uncompleted part thereof

40p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof

30p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof

To include the wording on the tariff card:-

‘The driver may, at his/her discretion require the payment of an agreed amount in advance of the journey. A receipt will be given. The amount will be set against the metered fare.’

(2)               That the revised table of fares come into force on 27 June 2011.

Upon being put to the vote members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the chairman declared the proposition to be carried. 

Resolved:

(1)               That the proposed variation of hackney carriage fares be approved as set           out as below.

Tariff one – normal daytime charge 

£2.40 for the first 880 yards or uncompleted part thereof

20p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof

15p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof   

Tariff two – between midnight and 7.00am

£3.60 for the first 880 yards or uncompleted part thereof

30p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof.

20p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof

                  Tariff three –Christmas period

4.80 for the first 1100 yards or uncompleted part thereof

40p for each subsequent 220 yards or uncompleted part thereof

30p waiting time for each period of 60 seconds or uncompleted part thereof

To include the wording on the tariff card:-

‘The driver may, at his/her discretion require the payment of an agreed amount in advance of the journey. A receipt will be given. The amount will be set against the metered fare.’

(2)               That the revised table of fares come into force on 27 June 2011.