Agenda

To receive any apologies.

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

NOTE:  Members are reminded that, where applicable, they must complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 April 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services seeking to determine whether the policy and conditions for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles should continue to be enforced and / or should be amended and consider adoption of one of the several options set out within the report, attached.

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services seeking to determine whether the conditions relating to fire extinguishers and first aid boxes in Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles should remain or be amended or removed, attached.

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services seeking to determine whether the policy and conditions in relation to the operational life of hackney carriages and private hire vehicles should continue or be amended in line with one of the options set out within the report, attached.

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services seeking to determine whether the requirement of wheel chair accessible hackney carriages imposed on the last 20 hackney carriages be relaxed to rear loading rather than side loading, attached.