Appendix 3 - Impact and Value Assessment
Perth and Kinross Council · 15 December 2025
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IMPACT AND VALUE ASSESSMENT Report Title: New taxi Operator Licences- Allocation Scheme 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? - NO. Tackling poverty? - NO. Tackling climate change and supporting sustainable places? - NO. Developing as resilient, stronger and greener local economy? - YES. 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? - YES. The Report relates to the legislative framework for regulating taxis and ensures that implementation of the decision to increase the limit on taxi numbers by 24 additional taxi operator licences, is carried out in line with legal requirements. 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.
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External consultation undertaken. External consultation undertaken. Police Scotland, Public Transport Unit and disabled and older persons representative user-groups, taxi trade, the public and other users of taxi services, such as the hospitality industry. A public consultation was carried out via the Council's website from 28 April 2025 for seven weeks and then for a further five weeks from 23 July 2025. Communications Communications plan? - YES. This will be with the general public via social media communications. The taxi and private hire trade also will be made aware through normal channels of communication which are in place to engage with the taxi and private hire trade. 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. Improved accessibility for disabled passengers by providing that all new licences issued under this scheme will be subject to a condition that the licensed vehicle must be a wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV). This requirement responds directly to the findings of the Unmet Demand Survey and the public consultation, both of which highlighted the need for improved accessibility for disabled passengers. 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? - NO IMPACT. Inequalities of outcome in relation to Communities of Place or Communities of Interest impact? - POSITIVE IMPACT. Ensuring an adequate supply of wheelchair accessible taxis may have a positive impact on those with disabilities. These people are likely to be more reliant on taxis as they are less likely to have a car. A full EFIA has been undertaken (including details of likely impacts from inequalities of outcome in relation to Communities of Place or Communities of Interest) and is available from https://www.pkc.gov.uk/eqia A full EFIA is required (including details of likely impacts from inequalities of outcome in relation to Communities of Place or Communities of Interest) and will be undertaken before the report is implemented. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) This proposal does not qualify for SEA. Climate Change Impact Assessment Business, Industry & Supply Chain impact? - NO. Energy, Buildings & Infrastructure impact? - NO.
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Land Use & Land-Use Change impact? - NO. Transport & Connectivity impact? - YES. Improved accessibility for disabled passengers by providing that all new licences issued under this scheme will be subject to a condition that the licensed vehicle must be a wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV). Improved accessibility for disabled passengers by providing that all new licences issued under this scheme will be subject to a condition that the licensed vehicle must be a wheelchair-accessible vehicle (WAV). 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. Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) Impact related to personal data/information? - NO.