Issue - meetings
Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards
Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Licensing Committee (Item 8)
8 Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards 
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Following consultation, the Government have
recently issued new statutory taxi and private hire vehicle
standards which the Department for Transport expects to be
implemented by Licensing Authorities unless there is a compelling
reason not to.
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Minutes:
The Committee gave consideration to a report of the Trading Standards and Licensing Manager which provided information on the Statutory Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Standards.
Members were advised that the Government had issued statutory guidance relating to taxi and private hire vehicles being a high-risk environment. The guidance complimented the work already ongoing within Oldham with the majority of the proposals already included within the Greater Manchester Minimum Licensing Standards. The report focused mainly on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children whilst reflecting the changes in the industry and the lessons learnt from experiences within the local areas since the 2010 Best Practice Guidance.
Members were informed that the guidance had been discussed across Greater Manchester and felt there was no reason not to implement the recommendations within the report.
RESOLVED that:
1. The report be noted.
2. The implications of the report be considered in future licensing decisions.