Decision details

Taxis in Bus Lanes

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Following the decision of Council on 23 October 2002, this report outlined the results of the consultation exercise undertaken on the proposal to allow taxis to use bus lanes in Medway.

Decision:

224/2003 The Cabinet approved the proposed scheme to allow licensed taxis, which meet the agreed identification criteria, to use the bus lane on Chatham Hill and the contra flow bus lane across Sir John Hawkins Flyover on an experimental basis for 12 months.
225/2003 The Cabinet agreed that officers report back in 12 months with the results of the experiment.
226/2003 The Cabinet approved the making of a Traffic Regulation Order under Section 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Reasons for the decision:

A 12 months trial will enable officers to assess the impact of allowing taxis to use the bus lanes.

Publication date: 22/07/2003

Date of decision: 22/07/2003

Decided at meeting: 22/07/2003 - Cabinet

Effective from: 01/08/2003

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