Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Field, Kemp and Sands.

To approve the record of the meeting held on 9 August 2024.

The record of the meeting held on 9 August 2024 was agreed and signed by the Chairperson.

The Chairperson will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report.

There were none.

Members are invited to disclose any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in accordance with the Member Code of Conduct. Guidance on this is set out in agenda item 4.

Disclosable pecuniary interests

There were none.

 Other significant interests (OSIs)

There were none.

Other interests

There were none.

The purpose of this report is for Members to consider a tariff variation for the Christmas 2024/New Year 2025 period and if agreed, seek Cabinet approval.

Discussion:

The Licensing Manager informed the Committee that the no comments were received during the consultation period and that the variation mirrored the variation that had been in place for the previous three years.

Members queried whether Christmas tariff variations could be a standard item in future. The Licensing Manager responded by explaining that if the proposed Hackney Carriage Tariff Review Policy is implemented this would incorporate Christmas tariffs and would be reviewed every two years.

Members requested confirmation that Christmas tariffs would be included in the Hackney Carriage Tariff Review every two years. The Committee was informed that there would be an option for Medway Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (MLTDA) to request a review of Christmas tariffs as part of the structured review process.

Decision:

The Committee recommended Cabinet to set the tariffs as attached in Appendix A to the report.