Appendix 2 - Impact Value Assessment
Perth and Kinross Council · 30 June 2025
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IMPACT AND VALUE ASSESSMENT Report Title: Amendments to Taxi Fare and Scale Review after Consultation Where the Impact & Value Assessment has identified a likely impact in relation to the committee proposal, detailed evidence is provided below. STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS Corporate Plan Working in partnership with communities? - YES. Tackling poverty? - YES. Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places? - NO. Developing as resilient, stronger and greener local economy? - NO. Enabling our children & young people to achieve their full potential? - NO. Protecting and caring for our most vulnerable people? - NO. Supporting and promoting physical and mental wellbeing? - NO. Legal and Governance Legal implications identified? - NO. Governance implications identified? - NO. RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS Finance Financial implications identified? - NO. Workforce Workforce implications identified? - NO. Asset Management Asset Management implications identified? - NO. CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION Consultation Internal or external consultation? - YES. External consultation undertaken. All single named Licence Holders of Operator Licences for vehicles fitted with meters were consulted. The consultation was conducted by direct mailing through email and by post. Feedback from the consultation has been incorporated into the Report to the Licensing Committee
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Communications Communications plan? - YES. 1. Before any new scale of fares and other charges can come into force the Council must advertise any new proposed scale in the local press to give an opportunity for public representations. The notice must also specify the date on which it is proposed that the tariff shall take effect, which must take account of the period for representations and for appeals to the Traffic Commissioner. It is therefore suggested that the proposed date of coming into effect should be approximately six weeks after the date of advertising. 2. Following the coming into effect of the tariff, all operators would be advised of the changes and the date on which the change comes into effect. POLICY CHECKLIST This report represents a new policy or a change to an existing policy document. Corporate Risk Assessment Corporate risk implications identified? - NO. Equality & Fairness Impact Assessment (EFIA) Protected equality characteristics impact? - YES. The report requires consideration of a change to Taxi Fares. The likely positive/negative impacts from implementing the report are: Given that those who are unable to drive because of age or health or disability may rely more on taxis as a form of public transport. Changes to the cost of taxis may impact on those groups more than the general population. Whilst an increase in fares may have an adverse impact on these groups, it is equally important to these groups that the taxi trade continues to be financial sustainable. The fees need to be set at a level which takes account of the costs of running the taxi service and providing a living income to the operators and drivers. What we have included is a 3% or 5% figure as these represent both the Consumer Price Index and reported expected inflation increases over the coming year which mitigates the adverse impact as far as possible. A full EFIA is required (based on likely impacts to protected equality characteristics) and will be undertaken before the report is implemented. Human Rights impact? - NO IMPACT. Inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage impact? - MIXED IMPACT. The report requires consideration of two items: 1. Inclusion of a new tariff in the Scale of Taxi Fares. 2. Change to Taxi Fares The likely positive/negative impacts from implementing the report are: 1. Consideration of an increase in tariff for vehicles carrying 5 or more passengers. No mitigation actions are identified or required as this tariff would only apply to larger groups of people travelling in larger vehicles. The change will not apply to single passengers travelling in larger vehicles and therefore that protects those single passengers from being charged a higher tariff simply for occupying a larger vehicle. 2. Consideration of no change, 3% or 5% increase to Taxi Fares. Any increase in taxi fares is likely to have an adverse impact on those users of taxis with a lower income or lower disposable income. However, the taxi trade also needs to generate sufficient income to maintain the fleet and providing a living income. What we have included is a 3% or 5% figure as these represent both the Consumer Price Index and reported expected inflation increases over the coming year which mitigates the adverse impact as far as possible. A full EFIA is required (including details of likely impacts from inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage) and will be undertaken before the report is implemented. Inequalities of outcome in relation to Communities of Place or Communities of Interest impact? - NO IMPACT. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
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This proposal does not qualify for SEA. Climate Change Impact Assessment Business, Industry & Supply Chain impact? - NO. Energy, Buildings & Infrastructure impact? - NO. Land Use & Land-Use Change impact? - NO. Transport & Connectivity impact? - UNSURE/MAYBE. Waste & the Circular Economy impact? - NO. Climate Resilience & Engagement impact? - NO. Child Rights & Wellbeing Impact Assessment Impact based on the GIRFEC wellbeing indicators? - NO. Sustainable Procurement & Supply Impact Assessment Resource use and consumption impact? - NO. Social wellbeing impact? - NO. Environmental wellbeing impact? - NO. Economic wellbeing impact? - NO. 7.4.7 Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Impact related to personal data/information? - NO.