Decision details

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Commissioning which provided information in relation to the additional time-limited exemption from the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) granted to drivers of taxis and private hire cars (PHCs).

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the time-limited exemption from the LEZ granted to taxis and PHCs;

(b)      instruct the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Legal) to communicate this decision to taxi and PHC operators; and

(c)      instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to report back to the Licensing Committee in June 2024 on the impacts of Glasgow’s time-limited exemption for taxi operators.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendations contained within the report;

(ii)      to instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to circulate a Service Update to all members of Council in relation to the report; and

(iii)      to refer the report to the Net Zero, Environment and Transport Committee for their information.