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Decision details

Hackney Carriage Fare Tariff Review

Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Committee considered a report by the Public Protection Manager (circulated previously) regarding the Hackney Carriage Fare Tariff Review.

 

The Public Protection Manager highlighted the following:

 

·       The Licensing and Community Safety Committee at its meeting on 12 April 2022 had considered the proposed Hackney Carriage Fare Tariff Review.

·       Paragraph 5.5 in the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy described the fare tariff criteria to be utilised when considering any revision.

·       There was currently only 1 non-motorised vehicle, which was a horse drawn carriage operating in Ilfracombe.

·       That there was a typographical error in paragraph 2.1.1., bullet point 4 and that it should read “an amendment to the commencement of tariff 2 and 5 (night rate) from 11.30 pm to 9.00 pm”

·       The proposed modified table of maximum fares as detailed in Appendix A of the report.

·       The Private Hire and Taxi Monthly (PHTM) Magazine published and updated the cost of a two mile hackney carriage fare on Tariff 1 (day rate) nationally every month and produced a league table of all 355 Councils. In March the position of North Devon Council was 89th . North Devon Council’s position was also benchmarked against its neighbouring authorities as detailed in Appendix D of the report.

 

In response to questions, the Public Protection Manager advised the following:

 

·       The fuel tariff also encompassed electric vehicles, unless the Committee wished for electric vehicles to be exempt.

·       It was proposed that there be an extra charge of 10p added to the fare price when the South West average price of fuel oil exceeded £1.75 per litre based on the latest available AA Fuel Price Report with a further 10p added for each subsequent increase of 10p per litre. When this average decreased below £1.75, the 10p would not be chargeable.

·       The AA fuel price data would be included on the Council’s website.

 

RESOLVED that the recommendation made by Licensing and Community Safety Committee during their meeting of the 12 April 2022 be approved, namely that the current table of maximum fares be modified (following a satisfactory period of public consultation) in line with Appendix A, which encompasses the following amendments:

 

(a)   a 12.3% increase across the table with the exception of waiting time (in line with the CPI increase since the tariff became effective in April 2016);

(b)   an increased valet charge to £100.00;

(c)   an increased fare for non-motorised vehicles from £1.50 to £2.00 a minute;

(d)   an amendment to the commencement of tariff 2 and 5 (night rate) from 11.30 pm to 9.00 pm;

(e)   an extra charge of 10p added to the fare price when the South West average price of fuel oil exceeds £1.75 per litre based on the latest available AA Fuel Price Report with a further 10p added for each subsequent increase of 10p per litre.

Publication date: 25/05/2022

Date of decision: 09/05/2022

Decided at meeting: 09/05/2022 - Strategy and Resources Committee

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