Issue - meetings

Recommendations:

That the Executive:

1.             Approve the proposed table of fares as shown in Appendix 2

2.              Give permission to carry out a public consultation for 14 days, proposing that the new fares come into effect on the 1 April 2023 unless there are objections / or objections that are not withdrawn.

Considered – A report of the Corporate Director – Business and Environmental Services seeking Executive permission to consult on a maximum Hackney Carriage fare to cover the whole of North Yorkshire administrative area from the 1 April 2023.

County Councillor Derek Bastiman introduced the report, noting that the creation of North Yorkshire Council will bring together seven licensing authorities. Each legacy authority has a current maximum Hackney Carriage fare, with the report proposing a £7.40 maximum fare for the first two miles for North Yorkshire Council, although a lower price can be charged. There are no national guidelines or guidance for the setting of maximum fares and each local authority currently uses different methods and information to produce the local maximum rates.

County Councillor Simon Myers supported the proposal, recognising the important role that taxi drivers play in the life of the county, from the night town economy to providing transport to vulnerable citizens. Therefore it is important that they have proper renumeration to make it an attractive business to enter.

Resolved –

 i.        To approve the proposed table of fares as shown in Appendix 2

ii.        Give permission to carry out a public consultation for 14 days, proposing that the new fares come into effect from 1 April 2023 unless there are objections / or objections that are not withdrawn.