Issue - meetings

to suspend the zoning policy (in terms of airport zoned vehicles operating in the city) for the duration of the Tall Ships event and the Offshore Europe during the following date and time periods:-

·       Tall Ships 2025

Friday 18 July 18:00 – Tuesday 22 July 23:59; and

·       Offshore Europe 2025

Tuesday 2 September – Friday 5 September 2025 – Full Days.

The Committee had before it an information note prepared by the Interim Chief Officer – Governance (Legal) which advised (1) that current licensing policy required the operation of two zones for licensed taxis, one which covered the area within the airport boundary and one which covered the rest of the city; (2) that policy also stated that that airport vehicles may only operate within the city zone from 00.00 Saturday to 05.00 Sunday; (3) that a request had been received to suspend the zoning policy (in terms of airport zoned vehicles operating in the city) for the duration of the Tall Ships event and Offshore Europe event as has been done for Offshore Europe previously; (4) that the Tall Ships event will take place from Friday, 18 July until Tuesday, 22 July 2025; and Offshore Europe will take place from Tuesday, 2 September until Friday, 5 September 2025; and (5) that Members would be required to determine whether to suspend the policy and if so suspended, the exact times and dates for the suspension to start and to end.

The Committee resolved:-

to suspend the zoning policy (in terms of airport zoned vehicles operating in the city) for the duration of the Tall Ships event and the Offshore Europe during the following date and time periods:-

·       Tall Ships 2025

Friday 18 July 18:00 – Tuesday 22 July 23:59; and

·       Offshore Europe 2025

Tuesday 2 September – Friday 5 September 2025 – Full Days.