Agenda and draft minutes

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There were no declarations of interest or transparency statements intimated.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Corporate Services which provided clarification in relation to the Licensing Committee’s requirements for medical evidence when considering exemptions to the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle policy on medical grounds.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee approve the requirements outlined in paragraph 3.2 of the report for medical evidence when requests for exemptions to the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle policy are being made on medical grounds.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to approve the recommendation; and

(ii)      to note that the Council’s website would be updated in this regard; that pending applicants would be advised accordingly and the taxi trade members of the Taxi and Private Hire Car Consultation Group would be contacted in order to disseminate the information to drivers.

-                COUNCILLOR GILL AL-SAMARAI, Convener