Agenda item - Chairman's Communications

            Taxi Marshal’s Scheme

3.1       The Chairman reminded the Committee that at their previous meeting (4 March 2010) they had approved in principle a hackney carriage fee supplement to fund the taxi marshal’s scheme. Since that time a wholesale review of taxi licence fees and budgets has been initiated and the outcome would be reported back to Committee in November.

3.2       In the interim it had been considered prudent to meet the cost of funding the marshals from existing budgets rather than to levy a specific fee. The council remained committed to the provision of taxi marshals and would continue to explore future funding options.

            Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicles: Suspensions and Revocations

3.3       The Chairman explained that since the last meeting of the Committee had taken place, officers in the Hackney Carriage Office had:

            - Suspended 1 driver, in addition 4 drivers had been given formal warnings which would remain on their files for 3 years.

3.4       RESOLVED – That the position be noted.